Thermal energy centralization networks; design, cost, and performance for dish, trough, and central receiver systems. [Solar process heat]

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980 · Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6636625

Iannucci, J J

By nature, solar energy is diffuse; for most applications it must be collected and transported to be of any value. Energy centralization is the process of energy transport once the concentrating collectors (central receivers, dishes, and troughs) have put the diffuse insolation into a movable form: sensible heat which has been added to a working fluid. This centralization process entails all that must be done to accumulate the power from the receivers and pipe it to, or near, a single end-use location. The purpose of this presentation is: (1) to illuminate the design principles and concerns of generic energy centralization systems for dishes, troughs, and central receivers and (2) to provide cost and performance baselines for such systems so that overall systems can be developed which are cost effective.

• Research Organization: Sandia Labs., Livermore, CA
• OSTI ID: 6636625
• Report Number(s): CONF-800604-P2
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Proc. Annu. Meet. - Am. Sect. Int. Sol. Energy Soc.; (United States) Journal Volume: 3.1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HEAT
HEAT EXCHANGERS
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SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR PROCESS HEAT
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