Characterization of a copper susceptor sensitive to solar IR and UV radiation

Abstract

Renewable energies use has become the best alternative to reduce the damage effects due to global warming. In this work it is presented the characterization for a copper susceptor being sensible to IR and UV sun radiation, the susceptor was installed in the focus of a parabolic antenna reaching temperatures around 300°C. The susceptor is elaborated from type “K” thermocouples as transducers from heat energy to electric energy, thermocouples were mounted on a copper bar which received a chemical treatment in order to obtain an oxide film sensible to IR and UV sun radiation it is shown the absorption specters of the film taking as a reference the air absorption spectres measured with a BRUKER® equipment. Thermocouple array consist of 800 elements connected on parallel and series, final setup will be disposed in a configuration able to reduce atmospheric perturbations and absorb the high sun radiation values available at UPTlax Campus, it has been evaluated the effectiveness of the presented technology as a viable proposal that could be an alternative to the conventional silice photovoltaic cells.