Fresnel/photovoltaic concentrator application experiment for the Dallas-Fort Worth airport. Phase I: system design. Final technical report, 1 June 1978-28 February 1979

Technical Report · Sat Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5509267

This Phase I Final Report summarizes the analytical, experimental, design and specification efforts for the first nine months of the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport Fresnel/Photovoltaic Concentrator Application Experiment. The overall objective of the complete three-phase program is to develop and demonstrate a unique photovoltaic concentrator total energy system which, when mass-produced, will provide electrical and thermal energy at costs competitive with conventional energy sources. Toward this objective, the Phase I - System Design contract has been completed, resulting in a final system design, analytical definition of system performance and economics, and a successfully tested prototype collector which fully verified performance predictions. The proposed system will utilize 245 m/sup 2/ of E-Systems linear Fresnel photovoltaic collectors to provide 25 kW/sub e/ (AC) of power and 140 kW/sub t/ of heat to the Central Utility Facility of Dallas/Fort Worth Airport. The electric power will be used to meet a continuous lighting load, while the thermal energy will be used to preheat boiler feedwater. Peak system efficiencies will be 10.2% electric (insolation at net AC output) and 56% thermal (insolation to net heat delivered). Annual efficiencies will be 8.4% electric and 49% thermal. Production system economics are attractive in the near term: 7 cents/kWh electricity and $7/MMBtu heat (1975 $) could be achieved by 1981 with limited production. With higher production, these costs could be halved by 1990.

• Research Organization: E-Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5509267
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/95311-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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AIR CONDITIONERS
AIRPORTS
APPLIANCES
COMBINED COLLECTORS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
CONCENTRATOR SOLAR CELLS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COST
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
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DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ECONOMICS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EQUIPMENT
FRESNEL LENS
HEATING
LENSES
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
POWER RANGE 10-100 KW
POWER SUPPLIES
SILICON SOLAR CELLS
SIMULATION
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR TRACKING
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SPECIFICATIONS
SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
TOTAL ENERGY SYSTEMS