November 19, 2015

Pressure Balanced for CSP-ORC pilot project in Morocco

Pressure Balanced for CSP-ORC pilot project in Morocco
MACOGA supplies a 32” MPB-E Pressure Balanced Expansion Joint for the CSP-ORC pilot project, a concentrating solar power (CSP) project in Morocco.

Linear Fresnel reflectors use long, thin segments of mirrors to focus sunlight onto a fixed absorber located at a common focal point of the reflectors. These mirrors are capable of concentrating the sun’s energy to approximately 30 times its normal intensity. This concentrated energy is transferred through the absorber into some thermal fluid (this is typically oil capable of maintaining liquid state at very high temperatures). The fluid then goes through a heat exchanger to power a steam generator.