Experimental testing of a high-flux cavity receiver
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Conference Paper
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.
Date Issued
2017-06-27
Date Acceptance
2016-10-11
Citation
AIP Conference Proceedings, 2017, 1850
ISBN
9780735415225
ISSN
0094-243X
Publisher
AIP Publishing
Journal / Book Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Volume
1850
Copyright Statement
© 2017 The Authors. Published by AIP Publishing.
Source
SolarPACES 2016
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2016-10-11
Finish Date
2016-10-14
Coverage Spatial
Dubai, United Arab Emirates