Direct steam generation in line-focus solar collectors

Conference · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6441082

May, E K; Murphy, L M

The performance benefits of the direct (in situ) generation of steam in the receiver tube of a line-focus solar collector are assessed. Compared to existing technology using steam-flash or unfired boiler systems, the in situ technique could produce 25% more steam at a reduced delivery cost. The analysis indicates that two-phase flow instabilities, if present, can be readily controlled, and that the possibility of freezing is not an impediment to using water in cold climates.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 6441082
• Report Number(s): SERI/TP-253-1870; CONF-830405-12; ON: DE83006030
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. annual ASME technical conference on commercial building heating and cooling applications, Orlando, FL, USA, 19 Apr 1983; Other Information: 6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS
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BOILERS
COST
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HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
OPERATION
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SOLAR RECEIVERS
STABILITY
TUBES
TWO-PHASE FLOW
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
EQUIPMENT
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
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