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Heliostat washing equipment requirements (RADL Item 7-17). 10-MWe solar-thermal central-receiver pilot plant: solar facilities design integration

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6667865
The requirements for washing heliostats at the Barstow Solar Pilot Plant are established. The major objectives are to determine the requirements for an economically feasible technique that is both environmentally acceptable and effective in removing desert soil from the heliostat surfaces in order to achieve cost effective mirror reflectivity. Three candidate systems are outlined and their costs compared. (LEW)
Research Organization:
McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., Huntington Beach, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-79SF10499
OSTI ID:
6667865
Report Number(s):
DOE/SF/10499-46; SAN-0499-46; MDC-G-8250; ON: DE83001673
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English