Browsing Journals: Department of Physical Sciences by Author "Kawira, M."

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    • A prototype parabolic trough solar concentrators for steam production 

      Kawira, M.; Kinyua, R.; Kamau, J.N. (Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, 2012)
      In this work, the potential for a solar-thermal concentrator to produce steam has been studied. Three parabolic trough solar concentrators (PTSCs) of dimensions: - aperture width of 1.2 m, Collector length of 5.8 m and ...

    • A Prototype Steam Storage System for Power Production 

      Kawira, M.; Kinyua, R.; Kamau, J.N. (2014-08-01)
      Use of solar energy on a large scale is mainly limited to the sun duration hours, weather conditions and adequate solar thermal storage technology. A means of addressing this problem using local materials is provided. ...