Credits: 3 (3-0-0)
Description
Basics of Solar Radiation, classification of solar thermal energy systems, Non-Concentrating solar collectors: Flat plate and evacuated tubular solar collector, Concentrating solar collectors: Compound parabolic concentrator, parabolic trough collector, linear Fresnel collector, parabolic dish collector, Optics of solar collectors, Tracking systems solar concentrators, receivers for concentrators; Designing thermal storage for industrial application; Applications of solar thermal energy system for various industrial applications such as pulp and paper, textile, oil upstream and downstream, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, leather, automobile industries, etc. Basics of economics.