Central Receiver Solar Thermal Power System, Phase 1. CDRL Item 2. Pilot Plant preliminary design report. Volume III, Book 1. Collector subsystem

Technical Report · Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5199807· OSTI ID:5199807

Gervais, R. L.

The central receiver system consists of a field of heliostats, a central receiver, a thermal storage unit, an electrical power generation system, and balance of plant. This volume discusses the collector field geometry, requirements and configuration. The development of the collector system and subsystems are discussed and the selection rationale outlined. System safety and availability are covered. Finally, the plans for collector portion of the central receiver system are reviewed.

• Research Organization: McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., Huntington Beach, CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-03-1108
• OSTI ID: 5199807
• Report Number(s): SAN/1108-8/2; MDC-G-6776(Vol.3)(Bk.1)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140702* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Central Receiver
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
CONFIGURATION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DEMONSTRATION PLANTS
DESIGN
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
FLAT MIRRORS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GLASS
HELIOSTATS
MANUFACTURING
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MIRRORS
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
PILOT PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
SAFETY
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
SOLAR TRACKING
SUPPORTS
TOWER FOCUS POWER PLANTS