Heat and electricity from the sun using parabolic dish collector systemsThe paper investigates point focus distributed receiver (PFDR) solar thermal technology for the production of electric power and of industrial process heat. Attention is given to a thermal systems project conducted by JPL under DOE sponsorship. It is reported that project emphasis is on the development of cost-effective systems which will accelerate the commercialization and industrialization of plants up to 10 MWe, using parabolic dish collectors. Also discussed are the characteristics of PFDR systems, the cost targets for major systems hardware, and markets for this technology. Finally, the present system status of the technology development effort is discussed.
Document ID
19800030536
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Truscello, V. C. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Williams, A. N. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1979
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Meeting Information
Meeting: Society and Aerospace Technology Workshop