Overview of the construction and start-up of the 10 MWe Solar Thermal Central Receiver Pilot Plant April 1983

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6124299· OSTI ID:6124299

Bartel, J J; Skvarna, P E

This report presents an overview of the construction and start-up of the 10 MWe Solar Thermal Central Receiver Pilot Plant in Barstow, California. The costs and schedule of the project are discussed, the planned test program is outlined, and significant experiences to date are presented.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Southern California Edison Co., Rosemead (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6124299
• Report Number(s): SAND83-8021; ON: DE83013903
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
BARSTOW SOLAR PILOT PLANT
CONSTRUCTION
START-UP
CAMERAS
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
COST
EXTERNAL RECEIVERS
FREEZE PROTECTION
HELIOSTATS
HOISTS
SAFETY
SCHEDULES
TESTING
THERMAL CYCLING
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
TOWERS
TRAINING
TURBOGENERATORS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
EQUIPMENT
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PILOT PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
SOLAR RECEIVERS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
TOWER FOCUS POWER PLANTS
CSP
Concentrating Solar Power
140702* - Solar Thermal Power Systems- Central Receiver