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Central receiver solar thermal power system, Phase 1. Quarterly report No. 1, period ending December 31, 1975

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6578291
The preliminary design and program definition of a 10-MWe central receiver pilot plant are presented in detail. Design and analysis of the subsystems are presented including heliostats, central receiver, thermal storage, and power generation system. The objectives of the program are to establish the technical and economic feasibility of solar thermal power plants for commercial utilization. (WHK)
Research Organization:
Martin Marietta Corp., Denver, CO (USA); Foster Wheeler Corp., Livingston, NJ (USA). John Blizard Research Center; Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta (USA). Engineering Experiment Station; Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, CA (USA). Scientific Development Dept.
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76ET20422
OSTI ID:
6578291
Report Number(s):
MCR-76-121
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English