Correlation between solar mirror degradation and colorimetric measurement of protective back layer

O Raccurt, C Delord, C Bouquet, R Couturier - Energy Procedia, 2014 - Elsevier
By means of large mirrors, CSP (Concentrated Solar Power) technologies concentrate the
solar energy on an absorber where it is collected as thermal energy. The decrease of the …

Glass and polymeric mirrors ageing under different Moroccan weathers, an application for CSP power plants

Z Edfouf, M Guerguer, O Raccurt - Energy Procedia, 2015 - Elsevier
CSP technology has a huge potential. However, all the components used in the energy
generation process are not yet optimized. Reflectors are one of the most important devices …

Chemical degradation and color changes of paint protective coatings used in solar glass mirrors

M Guerguer, S Naamane, Z Edfouf, O Raccurt… - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper reports a study of the influence of outdoor natural aging on paint coatings applied
to the back of three commercial solar glass mirrors (A1, C2, and D2) under two different …

Research on component materials used for Moroccan CSP power plants: Mirrors ageing and thermal storage

Z Edfouf, M Guerguer, S Naamane… - 2014 International …, 2014 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
CSP power plants are largely planned in Morocco. However, their components are subject
of weather ageing at different areas in the country and thermal storage has a very important …

Comparison of two methods used to evaluate the aggressivity of a Moroccan marine site on solar mirrors

M Guerguer, Z Edfouf, O Raccurt - … International Renewable and …, 2016 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Durability of solar mirrors under Moroccan marine environment has been studied for a
period of 3 years. At this period, a study was focused on marine atmosphere zone and …