10-MWe solar-thermal central-receiver pilot plant, solar facilities design integration: collector-field optimization report (RADL item 2-25)
Appropriate cost and performance models and computer codes have been developed to carry out the collector field optimization, as well as additional computer codes to define the actual heliostat locations in the optimized field and to compute in detail the performance to be expected of the defined field. The range of capabilities of the available optimization and performance codes is described. The role of the optimization code in the definition of the pilot plant is specified, and a complete description of the optimization process itself is given. The detailed cost model used by the optimizer for the commercial system optimization is presented in the form of equations relating the cost element to each of the factors that determine it. The design basis for the commercial system is presented together with the rationale for its selection. The development of the individual heliostat performance code is presented. Use of the individual heliostat code in a completed study of receiver panel power under sunrise startup conditions is described. The procedure whereby performance and heliostat spacing data from the representative commercial-scale system are converted into coefficients of use in the layout processor is described, and the actual procedure used in the layout processor is described. Numerous special studies in support of the pilot plant design are described. (LEW)
- Research Organization:
- Energy Foundation of Texas, Houston (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-79SF10499
- OSTI ID:
- 6761884
- Report Number(s):
- MDC-G-8214-Rev.; SAN-0499-22-Rev.; ON: DE83001647
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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BARSTOW SOLAR PILOT PLANT
CENTRAL RECEIVERS
CLOUDS
COMPUTER CODES
COST
EMPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
HELIOSTATS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
PILOT PLANTS
POSITIONING
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR FLUX
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR RECEIVERS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
START-UP
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TOWER FOCUS POWER PLANTS