Highlights report: solar thermal conversion program central power projects
This review covers status and plans for Central Receiver Projects, the Thermal Test Facility Project, and the related research and development activities. Progress was reported in the following areas: solar central receiver program accomplishments and plans, Sandia overview, field program management, 10-MW solar pilot plant from a utility point of view, advanced central power systems analysis, central receiver pilot plant design, central receiver-solar thermal power system collector subsystem, central receiver research study, design concept chosen for solar electric plant, Solar Thermal Test Facility, 400 kW solar thermal test facility and steam generating plant, fracture of heliostat facets, air-cycle solar receiver, liquid metal cooled solar central receiver feasibility study and heliostat field analysis, heat pipe central solar receiver, heliostat development for a solar power steam energy supplement, interim structural design standard for solar energy systems components, materials testing for central receiver solar thermal power systems, experimental study of convective losses from solar receivers, and hydraulic stability of solar boilers. (MHR)
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-04-0789
- OSTI ID:
- 6678321
- Report Number(s):
- SAND77-8513; CONF-770880-
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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RESEARCH PROGRAMS
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BOILERS
CENTRAL RECEIVERS
DESIGN
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
HEAT LOSSES
HEAT PIPES
LIQUID METALS
MANAGEMENT
MATERIALS TESTING
POWER RANGE 1-10 MW
POWER RANGE 100-1000 KW
REVIEWS
SODIUM
ALKALI METALS
DOCUMENT TYPES
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ENERGY LOSSES
FAILURES
FLUIDS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
LIQUIDS
METALS
POWER PLANTS
PUBLIC UTILITIES
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TESTING
CSP
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