A Review of Test Results on Parabolic Dish Solar Thermal Power Modules With Dish-Mounted Rankine Engines and for Production of Process Steam

This paper presents results of development testing of various solar thermal parabolic dish modules and assemblies. Most of the tests were at modules and assemblies that used a dish-mounted, organic Rankine cycle turbine for production of electric power. Some tests were also run on equipment for prod...

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Published in:Journal of solar energy engineering 1988-11, Vol.110 (4), p.275-281
Main Author: Jaffe, Leonard D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Energy
Energy Production And Conversion
Exact sciences and technology
Natural energy
Solar energy
Solar thermal conversion
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Summary:This paper presents results of development testing of various solar thermal parabolic dish modules and assemblies. Most of the tests were at modules and assemblies that used a dish-mounted, organic Rankine cycle turbine for production of electric power. Some tests were also run on equipment for production of process steam or for production of electricity using dish-mounted reciprocating steam engines. These tests indicate that early modules achieve efficiencies of about 18 percent in converting sunlight to electricity (excluding the inverter but including parasitics). A number of malfunctions occurred. The performance measurements, as well as the malfunctions and other operating experience, provided information that should be of value in developing systems with improved performance and reduced maintenance.
ISSN:0199-6231
1528-8986
DOI:10.1115/1.3268268