PROMETHEUS-100 (RAVIRAJ-100)

Solar concentrator

In Rajkot (North India), Tinytech produces the Prometheus-100 (Raviraj-100).

Surface area: roughly 4 meters x 4 meters.
Reflectors: 30 cm x 30 cm, 100 total.
Reflection area: 9 sq mt of reflection area.
Focal point: 2 meters above reflector frame
Focal point movement: focus is fixed relative to ground.
Temperature: measured at 472°C.
Steam pressure: measured at 210 PSI.
Thermal power: estimated 5 Kilowatt for peak solar hours.
Total weight: 200 Kg.
Estimated price : 1000 Eur, without boiler.

Supplier:
Tiny Tech India
If interested, proforma invoice may be requested to:
V.K. Desai at energy(at)tinytechindia.com

Assistance:
On-site or at-distance assistance in installation, re-design, or design of new applications:
Eerik Wissenz at eerik(at)solarfire.org

Raviraj Images

10 January 2010

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Technical Description

8 November 2009
Here are the characteristics of the machine; 1. The Prometheus 100 (or "Ravi Raj 100") consists of 100 reflectors arranged in 10 straight rows with 10 reflectors each. 2. Each reflector has size of 30 cm x 30 cm, so total reflection area of 100 reflectors is 9 sq. meters. 3. Each reflector has 9 glass mirrors of 10 cm x 10 cm which are simply glued together on a very cheap plaster of Paris mold. 4. All 100 reflectors can be focused by a simple manual tracking device: all rows controlled by (...)
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