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Title: Preliminary design of the Carrisa Plains solar central receiver power plant. Volume III, Book 3. Appendices, Part 1

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5248872· OSTI ID:5248872

Thermal analyses for the preliminary design phase of the Receiver of the Carrizo Plains Solar Power Plant are presented. The sodium reference operating conditions (T/sub in/ = 610/sup 0/F, T/sub out/ = 1050/sup 0/F) have been considered. Included are: Nominal flux distribution on receiver panal, Energy input to tubes, Axial temperature distribution; sodium and tubes, Sodium flow distribution, Sodium pressure drop, orifice calculations, Temperature distribution in tube cut (R-0), Backface structure, and Nonuniform sodium outlet temperature. Transient conditions and panel front face heat losses are not considered. These are to be addressed in a subsequent design phase. Also to be considered later are the design conditions as variations from the nominal reference (operating) condition. An addendum, designated Appendix C, has been included describing panel heat losses, panel temperature distribution, and tube-manifold joint thermal model.

Research Organization:
Rockwell International Corp., Canoga Park, CA (United States). Energy Systems Group; Pacific Gas and Electric Co., San Francisco, CA (USA); ARCO Solar, Inc., Chatsworth, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
FC03-82SF11674
OSTI ID:
5248872
Report Number(s):
DOE/SF/11674-1-Vol.3-Bk.3-Pt.1; ESG-DOE-13404-Vol.3-Bk.3-Pt.1; ON: DE84005780
Resource Relation:
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Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English