Solar power tower development: Recent experiences

Conference · Sat Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:505159

Tyner, C; Kolb, G; Prairie, M ^[1]

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1. and others

Recent experiences with the 10 MW{sub e} Solar Two and the 2.5 MW{sub t} TSA (Technology Program Solar Air Receiver) demonstration plants are reported. The heat transfer fluids used in these solar power towers are molten-nitrate salt and atmospheric air, respectively. Lessons learned and suggested technology improvements for next-generation plants are categorized according to subsystem. The next steps to be taken in the commercialization process for each these new power plant technologies is also presented.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States); Arizona Public Service Co., Phoenix, AZ (United States); California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, Sacramento, CA (United States); Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Los Angeles, City of, CA (United States); Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CA (United States); Arizona Salt River Project, AZ (United States); Deutsche Forschungsanstalt fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR), Bonn (Germany). Projekttraegerschaften fuer das BMBF - Umwelttechnik; Plataforma Solar de Almeria (PSA); Industrial Consortium; Germany, Government of (Germany)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 505159
• Report Number(s): SAND--96-2662C; CONF-961016--1; ON: DE97001098
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
BARSTOW SOLAR PILOT PLANT
COMMERCIALIZATION
DEMONSTRATION PLANTS
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
HELIOSTATS
HYBRID SYSTEMS
NITRATES
RETROFITTING
SALTS
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT