Central Receiver Solar Thermal Power System, Phase 1. CDRL Item 10. Final technical progress report

Technical Report · Mon May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6705911· OSTI ID:6705911

Gervais, R. L.

Results of analysis and design efforts by McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Company (MDAC), Rocketdyne, Stearns-Roger, Inc., Sheldahl, Inc., and the University of Houston between 1 July 1975 and 30 June 1977 are summarized. This is the Final Technical Progress Report published on the Phase 1 Central Receiver Solar Thermal Power System contract. Historical summaries and final selection of 10-MWe pilot plant and 100-MWe commercial systems are presented, with emphasis on the collector field characteristics, overall system performance, selection of steam/feedwater operating conditions, and rationale for system and subsystem selection. The commercial and pilot plant designs, as well as the subsystem research experiment activities for the collector, receiver, and thermal storage subsystems are presented, including a historical summary, design summary, and a description of the overall SRE test program and major test results for each of the subsystems.

• Research Organization: McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., Huntington Beach, CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-03-1108
• OSTI ID: 6705911
• Report Number(s): SAN-1108-76-7; MDC-G-6955
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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140702* -- Solar Thermal Power Systems-- Central Receiver
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EQUIPMENT
FEEDWATER
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HEAT STORAGE
HELIOSTATS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OPERATION
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SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
STORAGE
TESTING
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
TOWER FOCUS POWER PLANTS
WATER