Torreon (Mexico)

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1. Built example

A solar system has been built to increase the energy efficiency of the process.

2. Industry Sector

Textile - Laundry

3. Industrial application

Heating washing water

4. Process description

Process flowsheet:

No information is available.

Processes:

No information is available.

5. Energy flows and temperature ranges

Main heat supply system and fuel:

No information is available.

Energy consumption (Sankey):

No information is available.

Temperature ranges and other parameters:

No information is available.

6. Solar Thermal Plant

Used scheme:

No information is available.

Description of the main features and components:

Year of construction : 2002

Designer and/or installer : IIE

Installed thermal capacity [kW] : 11.1 (15.8 m²)

Collector type :PTC (2,3 m wide, 6,9 m long one axis tracking concentrator) Storage tank [m3] : n.a. Storage tank volume/Solar collector area (V/A) [lt/m2]: n.a. System concept : n.a.

Technical problems or failures : During the start-up phase, problems associated with the tracking system identified and corrected (including misalignment of the mechanical components of the collector and control software tracking errors). A hydraulic circuit was also modified and a new cooling tower was designed and built.