Monograph Series, No. 4: 10 MWe Solar Thermal Central Receiver Pilot Plant heliostat field aimpoint improvements

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6162842· OSTI ID:6162842

Baker, A F; Atwood, D L

New early morning and late afternoon heliostat aimpoints have been developed for the 10 MWe Solar Thermal Central Receiver Pilot Plant. These new heliostat aimpoints increase the fraction of the total receiver incident solar energy on selected panels to reduce the early morning start-up time and extend the late afternoon operating time, compared to those in current use at the Pilot Plant. Preliminary results from tests using the new morning start-up aimpoint file indicates that the winter start-up time was reduced by 30 to 45 minutes.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DR00789
• OSTI ID: 6162842
• Report Number(s): SAND85-8244; ON: DE86005867
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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