Performance of a 5 MWt solar steam generator

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5701154

Oberjohn, W J; Southards, W T

A radiant heat test was conducted to verify the functional performance of a 5 MWt solar steam generator. The steam generator modeled the essential features of a conceptual design proposed by the Honeywell team for the DOE 10 MWe Solar Pilot Plant. The experimental steam generator and its instrumentation are described. Selected test results and analyses are presented which demonstrate that steam generator performance was predictable, controllable, and responsive. From this, it is concluded that fossil boiler technology can form the basis for a successful solar steam generator design.

• OSTI ID: 5701154
• Report Number(s): CONF-780922-
• Resource Relation: Conference: ASME conference on power generation, Dallas, TX, USA, 10 Sep 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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