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Modular Trough Power Plants

Vahab Hassani, Henry W. Price
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 437-443, April 21–25, 2001
Paper No: SED2001-156
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-156
View Paper titled, Modular Trough Power Plants
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Topics: Power stations, Electric power generation, Organic Rankine cycle, Combustion, Developing nations, Energy sustainability, Geothermal power stations, Parabolic troughs, Power systems (Machinery)
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Optimization Studies for Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Systems

Bruce Kelly, Ulf Herrmann, Mary Jane Hale
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 393-398, April 21–25, 2001
Paper No: SED2001-150
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-150
View Paper titled, Optimization Studies for Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Systems
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Topics: Combined cycles, Optimization, Solar energy, Heat recovery steam generators, Steam, Boilers, Combined cycle power stations, Parabolic troughs, Flow (Dynamics), High pressure (Physics)
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Solar-Hybrid Gas Turbine-Based Power Tower Systems (REFOS)

Reiner Buck, Thomas Bräuning, Thorsten Denk, Markus Pfänder, Peter Schwarzbözl, Felix Tellez
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 349-356, April 21–25, 2001
Paper No: SED2001-144
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-144
View Paper titled, Solar-Hybrid Gas Turbine-Based Power Tower Systems (REFOS)
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Topics: Solar energy, Turbines, Gas turbines, Combined cycle power stations, Combustion chambers, Compressed air, Cycles, Geometry, Heating, Hybrid power systems
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Parabolic Trough Power for the California Competitive Market

Henry Price, Robert Cable
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 399-403, April 21–25, 2001
Paper No: SED2001-151
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-151
View Paper titled, Parabolic Trough Power for the California Competitive Market
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Solar energy, Power stations
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Development of a Molten-Salt Thermocline Thermal Storage System for Parabolic Trough Plants

James E. Pacheco, Steven K. Showalter, William J. Kolb
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 453-460, April 21–25, 2001
Paper No: SED2001-158
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-158
View Paper titled, Development of a Molten-Salt Thermocline Thermal Storage System for Parabolic Trough Plants
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Thermal energy storage, Fluids, Temperature gradient, Capacitance, Density, Fillers (Materials), Heat transfer, Power stations, Safety
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Solar Power Tower (SPT) Design Innovations to Improve Reliability and Performance: Reducing Technical Risk and Cost

Alexis B. Zavoico, William R. Gould, Bruce D. Kelly, Ignacio Grimaldi Pastoril
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 365-371, April 21–25, 2001
Paper No: SED2001-146
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-146
View Paper titled, Solar Power Tower (SPT) Design Innovations to Improve Reliability and Performance: Reducing Technical Risk and Cost
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Topics: Design, Innovation, Reliability, Risk, Solar power, Solar energy, Thermal energy storage, Conceptual design, Electricity (Physics), Energy generation
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The Influence of Direct Normal Irradiance Variation on the Optimal Parabolic Trough Field Size: A Problem Solved With Technical and Economical Simulations

Volker Quaschning, Rainer Kistner, Winfried Ortmanns
Proc. ASME. SED2002, Solar Energy, 361-366, June 15–20, 2002
Paper No: SED2002-1073
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1073
View Paper titled, The Influence of Direct Normal Irradiance Variation on the Optimal Parabolic Trough Field Size: A Problem Solved With Technical and Economical Simulations
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Simulation, Design, Power stations, Solar radiation, Disasters, Errors, Solar energy, Solar thermal power
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Solar Chimney Turbine: Part 1 of 2 — Design

Anthony J. Gannon, Theodore W. von Backstro¨m
Proc. ASME. SED2002, Solar Energy, 335-341, June 15–20, 2002
Paper No: SED2002-1070
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1070
View Paper titled, Solar Chimney Turbine: Part 1 of 2 — Design
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Topics: Design, Solar energy, Turbine components, Turbines, Blades, Flow (Dynamics), Inlet guide vanes, Power stations, Rotors, Vortices
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Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Market Penetration Analysis

Zeke Yewdall, Peter S. Curtiss, Jan F. Kreider
Proc. ASME. SED2002, Solar Energy, 187-197, June 15–20, 2002
Paper No: SED2002-1052
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1052
View Paper titled, Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Market Penetration Analysis
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Topics: Solar energy, Distributed power generation, Engineering simulation, Simulation, Structures, Diffusion (Physics), Integrated systems, Power stations, Stress, Systems analysis
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Solar Trough Integration Into Combined Cycle Systems

Ju¨rgen Dersch, Michael Geyer, Ulf Hermann, Scott A. Jones, Bruce Kelly, Rainer Kistner, Winfried Ortmanns, Robert Pitz-Paal, Henry Price
Proc. ASME. SED2002, Solar Energy, 351-359, June 15–20, 2002
Paper No: SED2002-1072
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1072
View Paper titled, Solar Trough Integration Into Combined Cycle Systems
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Topics: Combined cycles, Solar energy, Parabolic troughs, Combined cycle power stations, Power stations, Steam, Carbon, Emissions, Rankine cycle, Thermodynamic power cycles
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A Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant Simulation Model

Henry Price
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 665-673, March 15–18, 2003
Paper No: ISEC2003-44241
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44241
View Paper titled, A Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant Simulation Model
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Simulation models, Solar power stations, Design, Tradeoffs, Computers, Electricity (Physics), Maintenance, Optimization, Plant design
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Multi-Tower Line Focus Fresnel Array

David R. Mills, Graham Morrison, Peter le Lievre
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 619-624, March 15–18, 2003
Paper No: ISEC2003-44080
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44080
View Paper titled, Multi-Tower Line Focus Fresnel Array
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Topics: Coal, Optical mirrors, Power stations, Solar cell arrays
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Advanced Thermal Energy Storage Technology for Parabolic Trough

Rainer Tamme, Doerte Laing, Wolf-Dieter Steinmann
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 563-571, March 15–18, 2003
Paper No: ISEC2003-44033
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44033
View Paper titled, Advanced Thermal Energy Storage Technology for Parabolic Trough
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Thermal energy storage, Storage, Heat storage, Power stations, Geometry, Materials properties, Optimization, Simulation, Solar thermal power
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Design of Commercial Solar Tower Systems: Utilization of Solar Induced Convective Flows for Power Generation

Jo¨rg Schlaich, Rudolf Bergermann, Wolfgang Schiel, Gerhard Weinrebe
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 573-581, March 15–18, 2003
Paper No: ISEC2003-44057
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44057
View Paper titled, Design of Commercial Solar Tower Systems: Utilization of Solar Induced Convective Flows for Power Generation
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Topics: Design, Energy generation, Flow (Dynamics), Solar energy, Electric power generation, Engineering prototypes, Power stations, Pressure, Solar thermal power, Turbines
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Modeling and Design of Direct Solar Steam Generating Collector Fields

M. Eck, W.-D. Steinmann
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 615-624, July 11–14, 2004
Paper No: ISEC2004-65040
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65040
View Paper titled, Modeling and Design of Direct Solar Steam Generating Collector Fields
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Topics: Design, Modeling, Solar energy, Steam, Parabolic troughs, Temperature, Electric power generation, Finite element methods, Finite element model, Matlab
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Assessment of Thermal Energy Storage for Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plants

David Kearney, Henry Price
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 675-681, July 11–14, 2004
Paper No: ISEC2004-65170
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65170
View Paper titled, Assessment of Thermal Energy Storage for Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plants
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Solar power stations, Thermal energy storage, Fluids, Power stations, Solar energy, Storage, Economics , Heat transfer, Solar power
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Testing of Thermocline Filler Materials and Molten-Salt Heat Transfer Fluids for Thermal Energy Storage Systems in Parabolic Trough Power Plants

Doug Brosseau, Mike Edgar, John W. Kelton, Kye Chisman, Daniel Ray, Blaine Emms
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 587-595, July 11–14, 2004
Paper No: ISEC2004-65144
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65144
View Paper titled, Testing of Thermocline Filler Materials and Molten-Salt Heat Transfer Fluids for Thermal Energy Storage Systems in Parabolic Trough Power Plants
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Topics: Fillers (Materials), Fluids, Heat transfer, Parabolic troughs, Power stations, Testing, Thermal energy storage, Solar energy, Durability, Rocks
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Production of Solar Hybrid Fuels of DME, Methanol and H 2 in Australia and Shipping to Japan

Yutaka Tamaura, Hiroshi Kaneko, Akinori Fuse, Hideyuki Ishihara
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 189-191, August 6–12, 2005
Paper No: ISEC2005-76152
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76152
View Paper titled, Production of Solar Hybrid Fuels of DME, Methanol and H 2 in Australia and Shipping to Japan
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Topics: Fuels, Methanol, Solar energy, Carbon dioxide, Emissions, Coal, Concentrating solar power, Natural gas, Tankers, Carbon
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Central-Station Solar Hydrogen Power Plant

Gregory J. Kolb, Richard B. Diver, Nathan Siegel
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 645-650, August 6–12, 2005
Paper No: ISEC2005-76052
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76052
View Paper titled, Central-Station Solar Hydrogen Power Plant
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Topics: Hydrogen, Power stations, Solar energy, Cycles, Particulate matter, Solar power, Flow (Dynamics), High temperature, Solar heating, Stability
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Flow Through a Solar Chimney Power Plant Collector-to-Chimney Transition Section

Carl F. Kirstein, Theodor W. von Backstro¨m, Detlev G. Kro¨ger
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 713-719, August 6–12, 2005
Paper No: ISEC2005-76011
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76011
View Paper titled, Flow Through a Solar Chimney Power Plant Collector-to-Chimney Transition Section
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Topics: Flow (Dynamics), Power stations, Solar energy