Thermo-Mechanical Solar Power Plants: Proceddings of the Second International Workshop on the Design, Construction and Operation of Solar Central Receiver Projects, Varese, Italy, 4–8 June, 1984

476 Pages·1985·14.657 MB·English

by  J. Gretz (auth.), J. Gretz, A. Strub, W. Palz (eds.)

Thermo-Mechanical Solar Power Plants
Solar Energy R&D in the European Community
Series B:
Thermo-Mechanical Solar Power Plants
Volume2
Solar Energy R&D
in the European Community
Series B Volume2
Thermo-Mechanical
Solar Power Plants
Proceedings of the Second
International Workshop on the Design,
Construction and Operation of Solar
Central Receiver Projects,
Varese, Italy, 4-8 June, 1984
edited by
J. GRETZ
Commission of the European Communities, Ispra, Italy
A.S. STRUB
Commission of the European Communities, Brussels, Belgium
and
A.SKINROOD
Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, California, U.5.A.
Springer-Science+Business Media, B.V.
library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
International Workshop on the Design, Construction, and Operation of Solar Central
Receiver Projects (2nd: 1984: Varese, Italy)
Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on the Design, Construction,
and Operation of Solar Central Receiver Projects, Varese (ltaly), 4-8 June 1984.
(Solar Energy R&D in the European Community. Series B, Thermo-mechanical
solar power plants; v. 2)
Inc1udes index.
1. Solar power plants-Congresses. I. Gretz, 1. 11. Strub, A. 111. Skinrood,
A. IV. Commission of the European Communities. V. Title. VI. Series: Solar
energy R&D in the European Community. Series B, Thermo-mechanical solar power
plants; v. 2.
TKI056.159 1984 621.31'244 85-8356
ISBN 978-94-010-8885-5 ISBN 978-94-009-5402-1 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-94-009-5402-1
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Commission of the European Communities
Directorate-General Science, Research and Development, Brussels
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PREFACE
In this book, the Commission of the European Communities presents the
proceedings of the Workshop on Solar Central Receiver Projects, held in
Varese, I taly , in June 1984. This Workshop was supported by all
operators of solar tower power plants around the world and, as a result,
these proceedings provide a comprehensive overview of the technology in
its current state of development.
The Workshop was organized by the Commission of the European
Communities in the frame of the second solar energy R&D programme
under the responsibility of its Di rectorate-General (X 11) for Science,
Research and Development in Brussels. The meeting place, Varese, in
Italy, was selected because of its neighbourhood to the Ispra
Establishment of the Commission's Joint Research Centre who cooperated
in the organization of the Workshop.
Solar power plants of the central receiving type have two conflicting
characteristics: they employ very simple and classical components but as
a system they are of tremendous complexity. It was the hope for rapid
progress by using available components that guided the decisions taken
in the late seventies to build six large experimental plants: four in
Europe, one in Japan and one in the United States. At that time, this
technology enjoyed high priority in solar energy R&D around the world.
Once the plants were completed, however, it became clear that the
technical complexity combined with difficult meteorological conditions at
most construction sites made the yields less favourable than anticipated.
As a consequence the economic outlook became questionable, in particular
for the smaller plants. The larger plants, on the other hand, still have
the drawback that the required funding fcr one single plant is so high
that it is difficult to raise from the capital market.
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As a sponsor of the central receiver plant EURELlOS, the Commission of
the European Communities took the initiative for this workshop in order
to review the state of the art and enlarge the basis on which to build its
own strategy. Before making further investments on EURELlOS, it was
feit that a comprehensive appraisal of the technology was necessary
taking into account the experience gained with other plants of this type.
Eventually, the Commission was very satisfied with the outcome of the
Workshop. The experience put forward by the plant operators shows
that the problems encountered are inherent to the technology in general
and not to a particular plant. It is important to note that the
engineering work was excellent for all plants and a comprehensive record
of experience has been collected. This is true tp the extent that most
of the necessary knowledge to build such plants is now available and
weil recorded for the case where economic conditions may become more
favourable.
It was remarkable to see the enthusiasm of all the people attending the
workshop and the spirit of international cooperation. The success of the
workshop is also due to the effort of its Chairman, Dr. Gretz, to whom I
would like to express he re my sincere appreciation.
Dr. W. Palz
Head of the Commission's
Solar Energy R&D Programme
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CONTENTS
Preface v
CJ:lmiIDG SESSICN
WOrkshop introduction
J. GRETZ, C'..cmnission of the European Comiunities, Joint
Research Centre, Ispra, ltaly 3
Welcane speech
G.R. BISHOP, Comiission of the European Oommunities, Director
of the Joint Research Centre, Ispra, ltaly 4
Keynote speech
A. STRUB, Comiission of the European Comiunities, Directorate
General for Science, Research and Developnent, Brussels,
B e l g i u m 5
SESSICN I - PART 1 : PRESENl'ATICN CN '!'HE GmERAL ~ OF
<D1TRAL RI!X!EIVER PCMER. PIANTS
Summary of the Session by the Rapporteur
F. PHARABOD, THEMIS, CNRS, France 8
Technical aspects of the EURELIOS plant operation
C. CORVI, ENEL-OOR, Rana.; G. DINELLI, ENEL-CRIN, Pisa, Italy 10
Central receiver solar p::>Wer plant of the lEA.jSSPS project -
Summary of results and experiences after three years of testing
W. GRASSE and F. RUIZ, DFVLR and Sevillana 21
10 MVe solar therma.l central receiver pilot plant overview -
Part I
A. SKINROOD, Sandia National Laboratories, Livenrore, USA 35
~ICH I - PARI' 2 : PRl!SEN'D\TICH CH 'lHE GIlNERAL ~ OF
<Dl1'RAL RFXEIVER PCHm. I.'IANTS
Surrmary of the Session by the Rapporteur
L. VANl'-HUIL, University of Hausten, USA. 48
A 1 MWe solar thennal electric power pilot plant (Sunshine
project)
T. MUKAI, Agency of Industrial Science and Technology, MITI;
T. HORIGCME, N. IKEr.lA. and T. SPJ<AMOro, Solar Energy
Department, New Energy Developnent Organization, Japan 52
Themis plant operation progress report
V. MASCLE, EDF; F. PHARABOO, AFME and B. RIVOIRE, CNRS,
France 62
CESA-l project status report
J. AVELIANER, C. ORI'IZ, F. MP.RI'INEZ and F. SANCHEZ,
Ministerio de Industria y Energia, Spain 73
~ICH II - PARI' 1 HELIoorAT FIEID
Surrmary of the Session by the Rapporteur
B. BONDUEILE, CNRS, Groupe d'Evaluation Scientifique Thanis,
France 84
Conceptional design of solar power plant with central receiver
tower based on improved heliostats
H. YOSHIKAWA, Tokai University; N. IKEDA., New Energy
Developnent Organization, Japan 86
SSPS-cRS Heliostat performancejhistory
P. WATTIEZ and J. RAMOS, ITEI' and Sevillana, IFAjSSPS Project 92
Heliostat field and,receiver efficiency measuranent on the IFA-
500 KWe - CRS at Almeria
W. SCHIF.:rJ, Institute for Technical Physics, DFVLR, Stuttgart,
Federal Republic of Gennany 100
Themis heliostat field
J. J. BEZIAN and B. BOOIXJELLE (CNRS) , TheInis Scientific
Valuation Team, France 106
ASINEL heliostats for the GAST technological programme
J. OE MAR<X)S and L. CRESro, Asociacion de investigacion
industrial electrica, Madrid, Spain 112
CESA-l heliostat field - evaluation status report
F. SANCHEZ, INITEC, Spain 120
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10 r4'Ve solar t-J1ennal central receiver pilot plant - heliostat
evaluation
C.L. Ml\VIS, Smdia National Iaboratories, Liverrrore, USA 124
SESSlCE II - PARI' 2 RFX:EIVm.
Surmary of the Session by the Rapporteur
M.R. GENIER, EDF, Chatou, France 130
Operating experience and modifications in the solar receiver of
the 'Eurelios plant
F. AIELLO, 13. BELIAGAMBA. and G. DlNELLI, F.:NEL, Centro Ricerca
Tennica e Nucleare, Pisa, ltaly 133
'lbe SSPS advanced sodium receiver; i:ransient response
R. CAlM)NA and J.G. MARI'IN, lFAjSSPS lTET 140
Preliminary results on the perfonnance of the Sulzer cavity
receiver and the Franco-Tosi external receiver
C.S. SELVAGE and H. JACOBS, lFA/SSPS lTET 149
Relevant aspects in the design and construction of the advanced
sodium receiver ASR for the lFA.-SSPS central receiver system
plant (A!meria - Spain)
P. CAVALLERI, V. B'EIXJGNI and A. DI MEGLIO, Research and
Developnent Divisicn, Franco Tosi Industriale SpA, LegrlaID,
ltaly 155
The Thems plant; start-up of the receiver - first results
B. RIVDlRE, CNRS-GEST, France 162
Stability of salt and corrosion resistance of circuit materials
in the '!hemis power plant
P. SPlTERI, o€!partement Etude des Materiaux, EDF Les
Renardieres, ~ret-sur-Loing, France 169
An originally scaled test unit of a modular gas cooled receiver
of 50 MW thennal power
P. AGA'I:a!DVIC, H. FUHRMANN and D. R!X>S, MAN Neue Technologie,
Federal RepUblic of Germany 175
Cerarnic as a material for large receiver constructions
H. GEHRKE, ~rnier System GnbH, Friedrichshafen, Federal
RepUblic of Gennany 181
SESSlCE II - PARI' 3 CYQE, SYS'lBII. CXBl'RlL
Surmary of th"e Session by the Rapporteur
R.L. GERVAIS, r';~Tbnnell Ibuglas, HUfltington Beach, USA 190
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