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Contents Preface WELCOME ADDRESSES A.J. Baer Solar high-temperature technologies — fact and fiction S.F. Garriba Prospects for international collaboration on energy technology and role of the IEA INTRODUCTION P. Kesselring The 1990 Symposium on Solar High-Temperature Technologies — a survey C.-J. Winter High-temperature solar energy utilization after 15 years R&D: kick-off for the third generation of technologies B.P. Gupta and J.V. Anderson Solar detoxification of hazardous waste — an overview of the U.S. Department of Energy program G.W. Braun, A. Suchard and J. Martin Hydrogen and electricity as carriers of solar and wind energy for the 1990s and beyond ELECTRICITY GENERATION Plenum Papers P. DeLaquil Prospects for solar thermal electricity generation — an introduction W. Grasse PHOEBUS - international 30 MW, solar tower plant Contents W. Meinecke, M. Kiera and P. Wehowsky 30 MW, PHOEBUS feasibility study: results of system engineering G.W. Braun, D. Kearney and D.S. Shugar Comparison of bulk power solar peaking options in the 1990s M. Kiera, W. Meinecke and H. Klaiss Energetic comparison of solar thermal power plants P.C. Klimas, R.B. Diver and J.M. Chavez United States Department of Energy solar receiver technology development P. DeLaquil, B. Kelly and R. Lessley Solar One Conversion Project P.C. Klimas and M. Becker Status of second-generation central receiver technologies J.M. Chavez and C. Chaza Testing of a porous ceramic absorber for a volumetric air receiver M. Bohmer and C. Chaza The ceramic foil volumetric receiver T. Menigault, G. Flamant and B. Rivoire Advanced high-temperature two-slab selective volumetric receiver M. Posnansky and T. Pylkkanen Development and testing of a volumetric gas receiver for high-temperature applications F. Miller and R. Koenigsdorff Theoretical analysis of a high-temperature small-particle solar receiver M. Miller Test loop for research on direct steam generation in parabolic trough power plants J. Kleih Dish-Stirling test facility ELECTRICITY GENERATION Forum Papers A. Gliick, R. Tamme, H. Kalfa and C. Streuber Investigation of high temperature storage materials in a technical scale test facility H.W. Fricker High-temperature heat storage using natural rock A. Meier, C. Winkler and D. Wuillemin Experiment for modeling high temperature rock bed storage Contents M. Epstein, D. Liebermann, M. Rosh and A.J. Shor Solar testing of 2 MW,, water/steam receiver at the Weizmann Institute solar tower R. Koenigsdorff and P. Kienzle Results of and prospects for research on direct-absorption fluidized bed solar receivers F. Reale, G. Ruocco, A. Carotenuto, U. Nocera and F. Bonomo Final design of a multi cavity volumetric solar receiver R. Pitz-Paal, J. Morhenne and M. Fiebig A new concept of a selective solar receiver for high temperature applications D.J. Alpert, T.R. Mancini, R.M. Houser, J.W. Grossman, P. Schissel, M. Carasso, G. Jorgensen and M. Scheve Solar concentrator development in the United States M. Romero, E. Conejero and M. Sanchez Recent experiences on reflectant module components for innovative heliostats W. Durisch, J. Keller, B. Hofer, W. Bulgheroni, M. Brack and H. Riegraf Ground- and satellite-based meteo-data for solar thermal power stations in Jordan A. Roy Standards for solar power systems — performance reporting SOLAR DRIVEN CHEMISTRY Plenum Papers R. Sizmann Solar chemistry — an introduction K.-H. Funken Solar chemistry: classification, criteria, and identification of R&D deficits R. Tamme, U. Taut, C. Streuber and H. Kalfa Energy storage development for solar thermal processes R. Emmenegger, H.R. Oswald and A. Reller UV/VIS /IR-induced heterogeneous processes of transition metal carbonates and transition metal oxides M. Tanaka and T. Sakakura Homogeneous catalysis for direct functionalization of hydrocarbons under irradiation C. Etiévant Solar high-temperature direct water splitting — a review of experiments in France M. Bohmer, U. Langnickel and M. Sanchez Solar steam reforming of methane Contents R. Buck, J.F. Muir, R.E. Hogan and R.D. Skocypec Carbon dioxide reforming of methane in a solar volumetric receiver /reactor: the CAESAR project R. Levitan, M. Levy, H. Rosin and R. Rubin Closed-loop operation of a solar chemical heat pipe at the Weizmann Institute solar furnace G. Ingel, M. Levy and J. Gordon Gasification of oil shales by solar energy C. Sasse Optical properties of single particles for solar heated fluidized beds W.E.C. Pritzkow Pressure loaded volumetric ceramic receiver W. Durisch Some physical and chemical experiments under concentrated solar radiation and some thermodynamic considerations C. Revilliod, A.J. McEvoy and M. Gratzel High intensity simulated solar irradiation: effect on the kinetics of a methanation reaction J.V. Anderson, H. Link, M. Bohn and B.P. Gupta Development of solar detoxification technology in the USA - an introduction A. Lewandowski, C. Bingham, J. O’Gallagher, R. Winston and D. Sagie Performance characterization of the SERI High-Flux Solar Furnace D. Bahnemann, D. Bockelmann and R. Goslich Mechanistic studies of water detoxification in illuminated TiO, suspensions D.M. Blake, J. Webb, C. Turchi and K. Magrini Kinetic and mechanistic overview of TiO,-photocatalyzed oxidation reactions in aqueous solution D.J. Alpert, J.L. Sprung, J.E. Pacheco, M.R. Prairie, H.E. Reilly, T.A. Milne and M.R. Nimlos Sandia National Laboratories’ work in solar detoxification of hazardous wastes E. Zarza, J.I. Ajona, J. Leén, A. Gregorzewski and K. Genthner Solar thermal desalination project at the Plataforma Solar de Almeria SOLAR HIGH-TEMPERATURE TECHNOLOGY IN RUSSIA Introductory note by the organizing committee T.T. Riskiev and S.K.H. Suleimanov Double mirror polyheliostat solar furnace of 1000 kW thermal power Contents V.I. Anikeev and V.A. Kirillov Basic design principles and some methods of investigation of catalytic reactors-receivers of solar radiation SOLAR DRIVEN CHEMISTRY Forum Papers H. Klaiss, J. Meyer, M. Kiera, W. Meinecke and F. Staiss Costs and revenues of renewable electricity production systems G.C. Glatzmaier, T.A. Milne, C. Tyner and J. Sprung Innovative solar technologies for treatment of concentrated organic wastes O. Weinmann, K.-H. Funken, K.F. Knoche and R. Sizmann Thermal recovery of waste sulfuric acid with concentrated solar radiation M. Sanchez and A. Sevilla Portillo Review of PSA activities in the area of solar thermal energy conversion K. Huder Investigation of methane reforming with energy supplied by direct absorption of concentrated radiation M. Romero, F. Sobr6n and L.F. Puebla Performance of a CRS with stretched membrane heliostats for steam reforming of methane P. Heller Optimization of windows for closed receivers and receiver-reactors: enhancement of optical performance A. Segal and M. Levy Computer modelling of a solar chemical reactor A. Imhof The cyclone reactor — an atmospheric open solar reactor P. Kuhn and A. Hunt A new solar simulator to study high temperature solid-state reactions with highly concentrated radiation A.J. Vazquez, G.P. Rodriguez and J. de Damborenea Surface treatment of steels by solar energy EVALUATION P. Kesselring Symposium results — outcoming of evaluation sessions Address list of authors and coauthors Author index