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Highlights of the solar total energy systems, distributed collector systems, and research and development projects. Semiannual review, 26-27 January 1976, Atlanta, Georgia

Description: The highlights of the ERDA Solar Thermal Branch Semiannual Review held in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 26-27, 1976, are presented. Status and plans for Total Energy Systems, Distributed Collectors, and Research and Development Projects are reviewed. (WHK)
Date: March 26, 1976
Creator: Latta, A.F.
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Line-focus solar central power system, Phase I. Final report, 29 September 1978 to 30 April 1980. Volume III. Appendices

Description: The conceptual design, parametric analysis, cost and performance analysis, and commercial assessment of a 100-MWe line-focus solar central receiver power plant are reported. This volume contains the appendices: (a) methods of determination of molten salt heat-transfer coefficients and tube-wall temperatures, (b) inputs for STEAEC programs, (c) description of system analysis computer program, (d) receiver analysis program, and (e) heliostat production plan and design methodology. (WHK)
Date: April 1, 1980
Creator: Slemmons, A J
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Environmentally Safe Control of Zebra Mussel Fouling

Description: The two primary objectives of this USDOE-NETL contract were successfully achieved during the project: (1) to accelerate research on the development of the bacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens strain CL145A (Pf-CL145A) as a biocontrol agent for zebra mussels (Dreissena polymorpha) and quagga mussels (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis)--two invasive freshwater bivalve species that are infesting water pipes in power plants; and (2) to identify a private-sector company that would move forward to commerc… more
Date: February 29, 2008
Creator: Molloy, Daniel
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The Department of Energy`s Solar Industrial Program: 1995 review

Description: During 1995, the Department of Energy`s Solar Industrial (SI) Program worked to bring the benefits of solar energy to America`s industrial sector. Scientists and engineers within the program continued the basic research, applied engineering, and economic analyses that have been at the heart of the Program`s success since its inception in 1989. In 1995, all three of the SI Program`s primary areas of research and development--solar detoxification, advanced solar processes, and solar process heat-… more
Date: April 1, 1996
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Performance test plan for a space station toluene heater tube

Description: Sundstrand Energy Systems was awarded a contract to investigate the performance capabilities of a toluene heater tube integral to a heat pipe as applied to the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) solar dynamic power system for the Space Station. This heat pipe is a subassembly of the heat receiver. The heat receiver, the heat absorption component of the ORC solar dynamic power system, consists of forty liquid metal heat pipes located circumferentially around the heat receiver`s outside diameter. Each h… more
Date: October 1, 1987
Creator: Parekh, M.B.
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PROGRESS REPORT: COFIRING PROJECTS FOR WILLOW ISLAND AND ALBRIGHT GENERATING STATIONS

Description: During the period April 1, 2001--June 30, 2001, Allegheny Energy Supply Co., LLC (Allegheny) accelerated construction of the Willow Island cofiring project, completed the installation of foundations for the fuel storage facility, the fuel receiving facility, and the processing building. Allegheny received all processing equipment to be installed at Willow Island. Allegheny completed the combustion modeling for the Willow Island project. During this time period construction of the Albright Gener… more
Date: July 1, 2001
Creator: Payette, K. & Tillman, D.
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10-MWe solar-thermal central-receiver pilot plant: collector subsystem foundation construction. Revision No. 1

Description: Bid documents are provided for the construction of the collector subsystem foundation of the Barstow Solar Pilot Plant, including invitation to bid, bid form, representations and certifications, construction contract, and labor standards provisions of the Davis-Bacon Act. Instructions to bidders, general provisions and general conditions are included. Technical specifications are provided for the construction. (LEW)
Date: December 18, 1979
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Highlights of the solar thermal conversion program. Semi-annual review, 30 April-2 May 1975

Description: Overviews of the ERDA and Electric Power Research Institute program plans and the progress in the mission analysis study by the Aerospace Corporation are given. The total energy, distributed collector, surface technology, and central receiver studies are summarized briefly. Informal oral comments, recommendations, and conclusions of the Ad Hoc Review Committee relative to the information presented at the review are compiled. (LEW)
Date: July 1, 1975
Creator: Finlayson, F.C.
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Ocean thermal energy conversion power system development-I. Phase I. Final report

Description: The objective of the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) Power System Development-I (PSD-I), Phase I, study was to develop conceptual and preliminary designs of closed-cycle ammonia power system modules for the 100-MW(e) OTEC Demonstration Plant, the 400-MW(e) Commercial Size Plant, and Heat Exchanger Test Articles representative of the full-size power system module design. Results are presented.
Date: December 18, 1978
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Solar Electric Generating System II finite element analysis

Description: On June 2, 1992, Landers` earthquake struck the Solar Electric Generating System II, located in Daggett, California. The 30 megawatt power station, operated by the Daggett Leasing Corporation (DLC), suffered substantial damage due to structural failures in the solar farm. These failures consisted of the separation of sliding joints supporting a distribution of parabolic glass mirrors. At separation, the mirrors fell to the ground and broke. It was the desire of the DLC and the Solar Thermal Des… more
Date: April 1, 1994
Creator: Dohner, J. L. & Anderson, J. R.
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Optimization and preconceptual design of a 5 MWe salt-gradient solar pond power plant at Great Salt Lake

Description: The techniques used to optimize and design a solar salt-gradient pond (SSP) power plant for installation at the Great Salt Lake are described. The method and results of the site selection study are described as well as the characteristics of the selected site. The figure of merit used as well as the characteristics of the selected site. The figure of merit used in the optimization study, the general optimization approach, and the specific optimization method used for each subsystem are describe… more
Date: May 1, 1983
Creator: Drost, M. K.; Brown, L. M.; Barnhart, J. S.; Cavola, R. G.; Hauser, S. G. & Johnson, B. M.
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10-MWe solar-thermal central-receiver pilot plant. Operating and maintenance manual

Description: Information required to perform the initial program loading and operation of the Heliostat Array Controller (HAC) is provided. Operating activities are described as required for heliostat control. All computer console command steps, from power up to power down are described. Detailed steps are provided to wake up the system and direct heliostat beams to standby, on target, standby to stow and power down. Maintenance requirements (preventive and corrective), reparability (reparable - non-reparab… more
Date: August 1, 1979
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Solar Energy Education. Reader, Part IV. Sun schooling

Description: A collection of magazine articles which focus on solar energy is presented. This is the final book of the four part series of the Solar Energy Reader. The articles include brief discussions on energy topics such as the sun, ocean energy, methane gas from cow manure, and solar homes. Instructions for constructing a sundial and a solar stove are also included. A glossary of energy related terms is provided. (BCS)
Date: May 1, 1981
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Assessment of generic solar thermal systems for large power applications. Volume II. Analysis of thermal energy production costs for systems from 50 to 600 MWt

Description: A comparative analysis of solar thermal concepts that are potentially suitable for development as large process heat systems (50 to 600 MWt) was performed. The concepts considered can be classified into three categories based on the type of solar tracking used by the collector: (1) two-axis tracking, in which concentrators track the sun's motion in both azimuth and altitude; (2) one-axis tracking, in which concentrators track changes in either azimuth or altitude; and (3) non-tracking, in which… more
Date: June 1, 1981
Creator: Bird, S. P.; Apley, W. J.; Barnhart, J. S.; Brown, D. R.; Drost, M. K.; Fort, J. A. et al.
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A handbook for solar central receiver design

Description: This Handbook describes central receiver technology for solar thermal power plants. It contains a description and assessment of the major components in a central receiver system configured for utility scale production of electricity using Rankine-cycle steam turbines. It also describes procedures to size and optimize a plant and discussed examples from recent system analyses. Information concerning site selection criteria, cost estimation, construction, and operation and maintenance is also inc… more
Date: December 1, 1986
Creator: Falcone, P.K.
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OTEC modular experiment plant cold water pipe system design study. Executive Summary

Description: The OTEC Cold Water Pipe System Study was undertaken to evaluate the diverse CWP concepts, recommend the most viable alteratives for a 1984 deployment of the 10/40 MWe MEP, and develop selected designs. Specific objectives of the study were to prepare candidate CWP concepts for stationary and grazing mode OTEC plants along with fabrication/construction/installation plans and cost estimates. CWP designs were to be integrated with the relevant subsystems, have a thirty year design life, meet the … more
Date: December 1, 1979
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Fiber Optical Micro-detectors for Oxygen Sensing in Power Plants

Description: A reflection mode fiber optic oxygen sensor that can operate at high temperatures for power plant applications is being developed. The sensor is based on the {sup 3}O{sub 2} quenching of the red emission from hexanuclear molybdenum chloride clusters. Previously we described a particle-in-binder approach to immobilizing the potassium salt of the molybdenum cluster, K{sub 2}Mo{sub 6}Cl{sub 14}, at the tips of optical fibers. Compared to previous methods, the particle-in-binder approach affords fi… more
Date: May 1, 2006
Creator: Baker, Gregory L.; Ghosh, Ruby N.; III, D.J. Osborn & Zhang, Po
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Monitoring solar-thermal systems: An outline of methods and procedures

Description: This manual discusses the technical issues associated with monitoring solar-thermal systems. It discusses some successful monitoring programs that have been implemented in the past. It gives the rationale for selecting a program of monitoring and gives guidelines for the design of new programs. In this report, solar thermal monitoring systems are classified into three levels. For each level, the report discusses the kinds of information obtained by monitoring, the effort needed to support the m… more
Date: April 1, 1994
Creator: Rosenthal, A.
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Financing Solar Thermal Power Plants

Description: The commercialization of concentrating solar power technology took a major step forward in the mid 1980s and early 1990s with the development of the SEGS plants in California. Over the years they have proven that parabolic trough power technologies are the most cost-effective approach for commercial scale solar power generation in the sunbelt countries of the world. However, the question must be asked why no additional solar power plants have been build following the bankruptcy of the developer… more
Date: November 1, 1999
Creator: Price, H. W. & Kistner, R.
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Thermocline Thermal Storage Test for Large-Scale Solar Thermal Power Plants

Description: Solar thermal-to-electric power plants have been tested and investigated at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) since the late 1970s, and thermal storage has always been an area of key study because it affords an economical method of delivering solar-electricity during non-daylight hours. This paper describes the design considerations of a new, single-tank, thermal storage system and details the benefits of employing this technology in large-scale (10MW to 100MW) solar thermal power plants. Sinc… more
Date: August 14, 2000
Creator: ST.LAURENT,STEVEN J.
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Accelerated life test of the USDOE OC-OTEC experimental system refurbished with magnetic bearings for the 3rd stage vacuum compressor. Final report

Description: This report documents the accelerated life test (time-to-failure) performed, at the request of DOE, to evaluate the viability of the magnetic bearing system installed in the stage 3 vacuum pump. To this effect the plant was successfully operated for over 500 hours during the period September-November 1996. The first part of this report discusses system performance by deriving subsystem and system performance parameters from a typical record. This is followed by the discussion of the life tests.… more
Date: April 1, 1997
Creator: Vega, L.A.
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Preliminary comparative assessment of land use for the satellite power system (SPS) and alternative electric energy technologies

Description: A preliminary comparative assessment of land use for the satellite power system (SPS), other solar technologies, and alternative electric energy technologies has been conducted. The alternative technologies are coal-gasification/combined-cycle, coal fluidized-bed combustion (FBC), light water reactor (LWR), liquid metal fast breeder reactor (LMFBR), terrestrial photovoltaics (TPV), solar thermal electric (STE), and ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC). Fusion was not included in this prelimin… more
Date: April 1, 1980
Creator: Newsom, D. E. & Wolsko, T. D.
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