A general method to analyze the thermal performance of multi-cavity concentrating solar power receivers

Journal Article · 13 November 2015 · Solar Energy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2015.08.007 · OSTI ID:1361231

Fleming, Austin ^[1]; Folsom, Charles ^[1]; Ban, Heng ^[1]; Ma, Zhiwen ^[2]

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1. Utah State Univ., Logan, UT (United States)
2. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Concentrating solar power (CSP) with thermal energy storage has potential to provide grid-scale, on-demand, dispatachable renewable energy. As higher solar receiver output temperatures are necessary for higher thermal cycle efficiency, current CSP research is focused on high outlet temperature and high efficiency receivers. Here, the objective of this study is to provide a simplified model to analyze the thermal efficiency of multi-cavity concentrating solar power receivers.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Solar Energy Technologies Office (EE-4S)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1361231
• Report Number(s): NREL/JA--5500-64971
• Journal Information: Solar Energy, Journal Name: Solar Energy Journal Issue: C Vol. 150; ISSN 0038-092X
• Publisher: ElsevierCopyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English