Phase 2 testing of a molten salt central receiver
A 5-MWt molten salt cavity receiver was designed, constructed, and tested in a program funded by the US Department of Energy. The receiver testing was conducted at the Solar Central Receiver Test Facility (CRTF) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The initial testing, Phase 1, was performed to charcterize the operational capabilities of the receiver. The follow-up testing, Phase 2, was initiated to measure thermal losses and to refine the receiver control algorithm to supplement the data from the Phase 1 testing. The receiver's thermal losses were measured with improved salt mass flow measurements and more accurate temperature measurements to improve the accuracy of the thermal loss data. Additional testing of the receiver control algorithm was undertaken to improve the receiver's control response for recovery from the effects of a cloud transient. In this paper we present the results of the Phase 2 receiver testing and compare them to the Phase 1 test data on receiver thermal loss and cloud transients. 5 ref., 4 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Automated Control Systems, Inc., Albuquerque, NM (USA); Utah Univ., Salt Lake City (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6846590
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-87-2921C; CONF-880655-7; ON: DE88012701
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DIAGRAMS
ENERGY CONVERSION
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY TRANSFER
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
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H CODES
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