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Shenandoah Solar Total-Energy Project

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6874157· OSTI ID:6874157
The design and construction of the world's first solar total-energy plant in the private sector has been completed and checkout is underway. During its operational phase, the solar plant will furnish electrical power, process steam, and other thermal energy to a nearby knitwear factory. The solar system consists of a collector field containing 114 parabolic-dish collectors which supply thermal energy at 400/sup 0/C to drive a 400 kW multi-stage Rankine-cycle turbine generator. Some steam is extracted from the turbine and supplied to the knitwear manufacturing processes. The system will be grid-connected. Presented are: (1) a description of the system and components being installed; (2) a summary of performance testing of the extraction turbine and of four prototype parabolic-dish collectors; and (3) a discussion of design considerations and insights which have general applicability to solar-thermal-system designs.
Research Organization:
Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6874157
Report Number(s):
SAND80-2560; ON: DE83005244
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English