Overview of the construction and start-up of the 10 MWe Solar Thermal Central Receiver Pilot Plant April 1983

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6124299· OSTI ID:6124299

Bartel, J J; Skvarna, P E

This report presents an overview of the construction and start-up of the 10 MWe Solar Thermal Central Receiver Pilot Plant in Barstow, California. The costs and schedule of the project are discussed, the planned test program is outlined, and significant experiences to date are presented.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Livermore, CA (USA); Southern California Edison Co., Rosemead (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6124299
• Report Number(s): SAND83-8021; ON: DE83013903
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140702* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Central Receiver
BARSTOW SOLAR PILOT PLANT
CAMERAS
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONSTRUCTION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COST
CSP
Concentrating Solar Power
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
EQUIPMENT
EXTERNAL RECEIVERS
FREEZE PROTECTION
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HELIOSTATS
HOISTS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PILOT PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
SAFETY
SCHEDULES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR RECEIVERS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
START-UP
TESTING
THERMAL CYCLING
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TOWER FOCUS POWER PLANTS
TOWERS
TRAINING
TURBOGENERATORS