Cooling Arrangements for Hybrid Thermal-CPV Receivers with High Output Coolant Temperature for Combined Electricity Generation and Water Desalination

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Case</td><td class="align_center">Relative electrical power produced (%)</td><td class="align_center">Maximum coolant temperature available (°C)</td><td class="align_center">Suitability</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Case 1</td><td class="align_center">60.4</td><td class="align_center">80</td><td class="align_center">MED</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Case 2</td><td class="align_center">40.0</td><td class="align_center">136</td><td class="align_center">MSF</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Case 3</td><td class="align_center">60.4</td><td class="align_center">105</td><td class="align_center">MSF and MED</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Case 3 (reduced coverage)</td><td class="align_center">40.0</td><td class="align_center">136</td><td class="align_center">MSF</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Comparison of the different cases, and their suitability for desalination, assuming the use of silicon cells.</div>

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Table 1: Cooling Arrangements for Hybrid Thermal-CPV Receivers with High Output Coolant Temperature for Combined Electricity Generation and Water Desalination 

Table 1 | Cooling Arrangements for Hybrid Thermal-CPV Receivers with High Output Coolant Temperature for Combined Electricity Generation and Water Desalination 