Economic assessment of advanced central-receiver solar-thermal power systems. Executive summary

Technical Report · Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6601574· OSTI ID:6601574

This study was performed to estimate the value and potential electric utility impact of several advanced central-receiver solar-thermal plant concepts in the role of electric-generating stations. The impacts of interest included economics, the cost of producing electricity, fuels displaced, and utility system reliability. The central receiver plants evaluated included solar/fossil hybrid concepts and solar stand-alone plants with thermal storage. Liquid metal/molten salt, closed Brayton cycle, improved water-steam, and combined Brayton/Rankine cycle concepts were among those investigated. This volume contains the executive summary.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Electric Corp., East Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Advanced Systems Technology Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-79SF10601
• OSTI ID: 6601574
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/10601-T1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMBINED-CYCLE POWER PLANTS
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FLUIDS
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LIQUID METALS
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MOLTEN SALTS
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RANKINE CYCLE
RELIABILITY
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SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
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THERMAL POWER PLANTS
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