Development of the Generation 3 Particle Pilot Plant Falling Particle Receiver

Mills, Brantley; Lee, Jae Bok; Schroeder, Nathan; Ray, Daniel; Laubscher, Hendrik; Sment, Jeremy; Albrecht, Kevin; Ho, Cliff

doi:10.52825/solarpaces.v1i.791

Development of the Generation 3 Particle Pilot Plant Falling Particle Receiver

Journal Article · Thu Dec 07 23:00:00 EST 2023 · SolarPACES Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.52825/solarpaces.v1i.791· OSTI ID:2326235

Mills, Brantley; Lee, Jae Bok; Schroeder, Nathan; Ray, Daniel; Laubscher, Hendrik; Sment, Jeremy; Albrecht, Kevin; Ho, Cliff

A falling particle receiver (FPR) has been designed to integrate with the G3P3-USA pilot plant currently being constructed at the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) at Sandia National Laboratories. This receiver integrates several innovative design features including a converging tunnel (SNOUT), an optimized cavity geometry, and a multistage “catch-and-release” trough. Details about the integration of these features and the final G3P3-USA FPR design and construction are described. Ray-tracing models of the FPR utilizing the NSTTF heliostat field are developed leveraging previous modeling efforts using SolTrace. Models demonstrate that at least 1.5 MWth of incident radiative energy can be provided to the FPR on a clear day throughout a typical year in Albuquerque, NM. Spillage fluxes around the periphery of the aperture are within acceptable bounds for the majority of the year. Intercept factors are computed for each utilized heliostat at the Vernal equinox to provide guidance to heliostat operators during operation of the system.

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

OSTI ID:: 2326235

Journal Information:: SolarPACES Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: SolarPACES Conference Proceedings Vol. 1; ISSN 2751-9899

Publisher:: TIB Open PublishingCopyright Statement

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Language:: English

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