Recently, BoFeiLai Technology customized and developed a solar concentrating tracking system based on the needs of a research group from a certain university.
No.1 Uses trough parabolic concentrating technology
The system efficiently gathers solar energy through precise concentration, providing solid support for photothermal experiments with a concentrating temperature.
No.2 Configured with a dual-axis solar tracking system
Realizes automatic dual-axis (azimuth and elevation) tracking of the sun, ensuring that the concentrating trough is always aligned with the sun, thus enhancing energy collection efficiency.
No.3 Features dual modes and automatic return function
Fully automatic and manual modes can be switched flexibly as needed; the system is equipped with an automatic return function, allowing it to automatically return to the initial position (eastern limit + upper limit) after daily tracking concludes, and automatically starts to track the sun the next day at dawn, reducing manual intervention and ensuring continuous tracking.
This customized device is based on the BoFeiLai PLR-STR05O parabolic tubular flow photochemical hydrogen production system, completed after in-depth development and personalized customization.
The PLR-STR05O parabolic tubular flow photocatalytic hydrogen production system focuses on trough parabolic concentration, efficiently gathering a large area of solar energy within a certain range, thus generating stronger light or converting light energy into thermal energy for further utilization. The innovative tubular flow design not only enhances hydrogen production efficiency but also facilitates product separation and purification. Meanwhile, the device integrates real-time monitoring and measurement analysis of the products, allowing for precise assessment of the reaction process.
The device consists of trough parabolic concentrating system, solar tracking system, and control system, among other components. The data and principles of the solar tracking system were detailed in previous articles, and this system is vividly referred to as “artificial sunflower.” Devices equipped with the solar tracking system can actively “chase” the sun, maximizing the collection of solar energy.
The solar tracking system can adopt either single-axis or dual-axis tracking systems:
▷Single-axis system rotates along a horizontal or vertical axis to follow the daily movement of the sun, featuring a simple structure, ease of implementation, and controllable costs, making it suitable for applications with lower experimental requirements.
▷Dual-axis system can rotate both horizontally and vertically, allowing for more precise tracking of the sun's position compared to single-axis systems, making it suitable for applications requiring high precision.
The solar tracking system independently developed by BoFeiLai has been widely applied in multiple new devices and has won national patents (Solar Application Platform Based on Dual-Axis Tracking). These devices have provided strong research support for various production and research institutions, including The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Lhasa Science and Technology Association, Sun Yat-sen University, and Northeast Electric Power University.
The tracking method of the PLR-STR05O parabolic tubular flow photocatalytic hydrogen production system includes both time control and light control modes. It automatically enters time control mode in low light conditions and switches to light control mode in strong light, ensuring that the system operates at maximum efficiency regardless of lighting conditions.
This device is suitable for liquid-solid phase photochemical reactions, primarily targeting gas products, and can also be used for photosynthesis, photodegradation, etc., utilizing a trough concentrator with a single-axis tracking function to achieve photochemical reactions under certain concentrating conditions.
