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Modular Trough Power Plants

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Vahab Hassani, Henry W. Price
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 437-443, April 21–25, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2001-156
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-156
View Paper titled, Modular Trough Power Plants
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Topics: Power stations, Electric power generation, Organic Rankine cycle, Combustion, Developing nations, Energy sustainability, Geothermal power stations, Parabolic troughs, Power systems (Machinery)
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Optimization Studies for Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Systems

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Bruce Kelly, Ulf Herrmann, Mary Jane Hale
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 393-398, April 21–25, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2001-150
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-150
View Paper titled, Optimization Studies for Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Systems
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Topics: Combined cycles, Optimization, Solar energy, Heat recovery steam generators, Steam, Boilers, Combined cycle power stations, Parabolic troughs, Flow (Dynamics), High pressure (Physics)
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Solar-Hybrid Gas Turbine-Based Power Tower Systems (REFOS)

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Reiner Buck, Thomas Bräuning, Thorsten Denk, Markus Pfänder, Peter Schwarzbözl, Felix Tellez
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 349-356, April 21–25, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2001-144
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-144
View Paper titled, Solar-Hybrid Gas Turbine-Based Power Tower Systems (REFOS)
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Topics: Solar energy, Turbines, Gas turbines, Combined cycle power stations, Combustion chambers, Compressed air, Cycles, Geometry, Heating, Hybrid power systems
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Parabolic Trough Power for the California Competitive Market

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Henry Price, Robert Cable
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 399-403, April 21–25, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2001-151
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-151
View Paper titled, Parabolic Trough Power for the California Competitive Market
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Solar energy, Power stations
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Development of a Molten-Salt Thermocline Thermal Storage System for Parabolic Trough Plants

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James E. Pacheco, Steven K. Showalter, William J. Kolb
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 453-460, April 21–25, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2001-158
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-158
View Paper titled, Development of a Molten-Salt Thermocline Thermal Storage System for Parabolic Trough Plants
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Thermal energy storage, Fluids, Temperature gradient, Capacitance, Density, Fillers (Materials), Heat transfer, Power stations, Safety
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Solar Power Tower (SPT) Design Innovations to Improve Reliability and Performance: Reducing Technical Risk and Cost

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Alexis B. Zavoico, William R. Gould, Bruce D. Kelly, Ignacio Grimaldi Pastoril
Proc. ASME. SED2001, Solar Engineering 2001: (FORUM 2001: Solar Energy — The Power to Choose), 365-371, April 21–25, 2001
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2001-146
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2001-146
View Paper titled, Solar Power Tower (SPT) Design Innovations to Improve Reliability and Performance: Reducing Technical Risk and Cost
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Topics: Design, Innovation, Reliability, Risk, Solar power, Solar energy, Thermal energy storage, Conceptual design, Electricity (Physics), Energy generation
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The Influence of Direct Normal Irradiance Variation on the Optimal Parabolic Trough Field Size: A Problem Solved With Technical and Economical Simulations

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Volker Quaschning, Rainer Kistner, Winfried Ortmanns
Proc. ASME. SED2002, Solar Energy, 361-366, June 15–20, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2002-1073
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1073
View Paper titled, The Influence of Direct Normal Irradiance Variation on the Optimal Parabolic Trough Field Size: A Problem Solved With Technical and Economical Simulations
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Simulation, Design, Power stations, Solar radiation, Disasters, Errors, Solar energy, Solar thermal power
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Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Market Penetration Analysis

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Zeke Yewdall, Peter S. Curtiss, Jan F. Kreider
Proc. ASME. SED2002, Solar Energy, 187-197, June 15–20, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2002-1052
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1052
View Paper titled, Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Market Penetration Analysis
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Topics: Solar energy, Distributed power generation, Engineering simulation, Simulation, Structures, Diffusion (Physics), Integrated systems, Power stations, Stress, Systems analysis
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Solar Trough Integration Into Combined Cycle Systems

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Ju¨rgen Dersch, Michael Geyer, Ulf Hermann, Scott A. Jones, Bruce Kelly, Rainer Kistner, Winfried Ortmanns, Robert Pitz-Paal, Henry Price
Proc. ASME. SED2002, Solar Energy, 351-359, June 15–20, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2002-1072
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1072
View Paper titled, Solar Trough Integration Into Combined Cycle Systems
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Topics: Combined cycles, Solar energy, Parabolic troughs, Combined cycle power stations, Power stations, Steam, Carbon, Emissions, Rankine cycle, Thermodynamic power cycles
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Solar Chimney Turbine: Part 1 of 2 — Design

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Anthony J. Gannon, Theodore W. von Backstro¨m
Proc. ASME. SED2002, Solar Energy, 335-341, June 15–20, 2002
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: SED2002-1070
https://doi.org/10.1115/SED2002-1070
View Paper titled, Solar Chimney Turbine: Part 1 of 2 — Design
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Topics: Design, Solar energy, Turbine components, Turbines, Blades, Flow (Dynamics), Inlet guide vanes, Power stations, Rotors, Vortices
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Advanced Thermal Energy Storage Technology for Parabolic Trough

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Rainer Tamme, Doerte Laing, Wolf-Dieter Steinmann
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 563-571, March 15–18, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2003-44033
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44033
View Paper titled, Advanced Thermal Energy Storage Technology for Parabolic Trough
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Thermal energy storage, Storage, Heat storage, Power stations, Geometry, Materials properties, Optimization, Simulation, Solar thermal power
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Design of Commercial Solar Tower Systems: Utilization of Solar Induced Convective Flows for Power Generation

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Jo¨rg Schlaich, Rudolf Bergermann, Wolfgang Schiel, Gerhard Weinrebe
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 573-581, March 15–18, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2003-44057
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44057
View Paper titled, Design of Commercial Solar Tower Systems: Utilization of Solar Induced Convective Flows for Power Generation
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Topics: Design, Energy generation, Flow (Dynamics), Solar energy, Electric power generation, Engineering prototypes, Power stations, Pressure, Solar thermal power, Turbines
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A Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant Simulation Model

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Henry Price
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 665-673, March 15–18, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2003-44241
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44241
View Paper titled, A Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant Simulation Model
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Simulation models, Solar power stations, Design, Tradeoffs, Computers, Electricity (Physics), Maintenance, Optimization, Plant design
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Multi-Tower Line Focus Fresnel Array

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David R. Mills, Graham Morrison, Peter le Lievre
Proc. ASME. ISEC2003, Solar Energy, 619-624, March 15–18, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2003-44080
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2003-44080
View Paper titled, Multi-Tower Line Focus Fresnel Array
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Topics: Coal, Optical mirrors, Power stations, Solar cell arrays
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Testing of Thermocline Filler Materials and Molten-Salt Heat Transfer Fluids for Thermal Energy Storage Systems in Parabolic Trough Power Plants

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Doug Brosseau, Mike Edgar, John W. Kelton, Kye Chisman, Daniel Ray, Blaine Emms
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 587-595, July 11–14, 2004
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2004-65144
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65144
View Paper titled, Testing of Thermocline Filler Materials and Molten-Salt Heat Transfer Fluids for Thermal Energy Storage Systems in Parabolic Trough Power Plants
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Topics: Fillers (Materials), Fluids, Heat transfer, Parabolic troughs, Power stations, Testing, Thermal energy storage, Solar energy, Durability, Rocks
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Assessment of Thermal Energy Storage for Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plants

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David Kearney, Henry Price
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 675-681, July 11–14, 2004
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2004-65170
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65170
View Paper titled, Assessment of Thermal Energy Storage for Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plants
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Topics: Parabolic troughs, Solar power stations, Thermal energy storage, Fluids, Power stations, Solar energy, Storage, Economics , Heat transfer, Solar power
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Modeling and Design of Direct Solar Steam Generating Collector Fields

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M. Eck, W.-D. Steinmann
Proc. ASME. ISEC2004, Solar Energy, 615-624, July 11–14, 2004
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2004-65040
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2004-65040
View Paper titled, Modeling and Design of Direct Solar Steam Generating Collector Fields
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Topics: Design, Modeling, Solar energy, Steam, Parabolic troughs, Temperature, Electric power generation, Finite element methods, Finite element model, Matlab
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Production of Solar Hybrid Fuels of DME, Methanol and H 2 in Australia and Shipping to Japan

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Yutaka Tamaura, Hiroshi Kaneko, Akinori Fuse, Hideyuki Ishihara
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 189-191, August 6–12, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2005-76152
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76152
View Paper titled, Production of Solar Hybrid Fuels of DME, Methanol and H 2 in Australia and Shipping to Japan
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Topics: Fuels, Methanol, Solar energy, Carbon dioxide, Emissions, Coal, Concentrating solar power, Natural gas, Tankers, Carbon
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Central-Station Solar Hydrogen Power Plant

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Gregory J. Kolb, Richard B. Diver, Nathan Siegel
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 645-650, August 6–12, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2005-76052
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76052
View Paper titled, Central-Station Solar Hydrogen Power Plant
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Topics: Hydrogen, Power stations, Solar energy, Cycles, Particulate matter, Solar power, Flow (Dynamics), High temperature, Solar heating, Stability
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Flow Through a Solar Chimney Power Plant Collector-to-Chimney Transition Section

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Carl F. Kirstein, Theodor W. von Backstro¨m, Detlev G. Kro¨ger
Proc. ASME. ISEC2005, Solar Energy, 713-719, August 6–12, 2005
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: ISEC2005-76011
https://doi.org/10.1115/ISEC2005-76011
View Paper titled, Flow Through a Solar Chimney Power Plant Collector-to-Chimney Transition Section
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Topics: Flow (Dynamics), Power stations, Solar energy