Experimental testing of a high-flux cavity receiver

John Pye*, Joe Coventry, Felix Venn, José Zapata, Ehsan Abbasi, Charles Alexis Asselineau, Greg Burgess, Graham Hughes, Will Logie

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    Abstract

    A new tubular cavity receiver for direct steam generation, 'SG4', has been built and tested on-sun based on integrated optical and thermal modelling. The new receiver achieved an average thermal efficiency of 97.1±2.1% across several hours of testing, and reduced the losses by more than half, compared to the modelled performance of the previous SG3 receiver and dish. Near-steady-state outlet steam temperatures up to 560°C were achieved during the tests.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationSolarPACES 2016
    Subtitle of host publicationInternational Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems
    PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
    ISBN (Electronic)9780735415225
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 27 Jun 2017
    Event22nd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2016 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
    Duration: 11 Oct 201614 Oct 2016

    Publication series

    NameAIP Conference Proceedings
    Volume1850
    ISSN (Print)0094-243X
    ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

    Conference

    Conference22nd International Conference on Concentrating Solar Power and Chemical Energy Systems, SolarPACES 2016
    Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
    CityAbu Dhabi
    Period11/10/1614/10/16

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