Results of analysis and design efforts by McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company (MDAC), Rocketdyne, Stearns-Roger, Inc., Sheldahl, Inc., and the University of Houston between 1 July 1975 and 30 June 1977 are summarized. This is the Final Technical Progress Report published on the Phase 1 Central Receiver Solar Thermal Power System contract. Historical summaries and final selection of 10-MWe pilot plant and 100-MWe commercial systems are presented, with emphasis on the collector field characteristics, overall system performance, selection of steam/feedwater operating conditions, and rationale for system and subsystem selection. The commercial and pilot plant designs, as well as the subsystem research experiment activities for the collector, receiver, and thermal storage subsystems are presented, including a historical summary, design summary, and a description of the overall SRE test program and major test results for each of the subsystems. (ERA citation 03:054842)
Central Receiver Solar Thermal Power System, Phase 1. CDRL Item 10. Final Technical Progress Report
1978
133 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Solar Energy , Electric Power Production , Tower focus power plants , Central receivers , Boilers , Cost , Demonstration plants , Design , Feedwater , Heliostats , Operation , Performance testing , Pilot plants , Rock beds , Sensible heat storage , Thermal energy storage equipment , Solar thermal power plants , Electric power plants , ERDA/140702 , Solar power plants