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DOE SF 10737 1 Topical Report; Report; July 1980.
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This report summarizes activities performed from program beginning on 28 September 1979 through February 29, 1980. The objective of the program is to develop a conceptual design for a solar thermal enhanced oil recovery (STEOR) system to be used for the production of heavy crude oil.
The major efforts during this first half of the program have centered around Task 1 - System Requirements Specification, Task 2- Selection of Site-Specific System Configuration, Task 3 - Plant Conceptual Design, Task 4 - Plant Performance Estimates and Task 5- Plant Cost Estimates and Economic Analysis.
The initial System Requirements Specification prepared by Sandia Laboratories has been modified in format to conform more closely to the STEOR application, and some system-related information has been inserted. The kinds of information included at this time are primarily confined to site description, collector design and receiver design.
The largest activity has been conducting parametric studies which are necessary to the selection and design of the preferred site-specific system. Evaluations of system size, collector/receiver module configuration, steam generator design, tower design, field piping design, control methods and operating strategy have been performed. These areas will continue to be reassessed as the conceptual design matures and economic factors become more definite.
This report summarizes activities performed from program beginning on 28 September 1979 through February 29, 1980. The objective of the program is to develop a conceptual design for a solar thermal enhanced oil recovery (STEOR) system to be used for the production of heavy crude oil.
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Martin Marietta Corporation provides overall program management and also contributes heavily to the development of specifications, system selection, conceptual design (collector system sizing, layout and design), performance analysis and economic evaluations. Exxon as the potential system user provides the specific site, and has major input to system specifications, system selection, conceptual design, process analysis and economic evaluations. Foster Wheeler has responsibility for the analysis, design and cost estimating of the receiver. Black and Veatch is performing the analysis, design and costing of the field piping system, as well as evaluating tower and heliostat foundation requirements.The major efforts during this first half of the program have centered around Task 1 - System Requirements Specification, Task 2- Selection of Site-Specific System Configuration, Task 3 - Plant Conceptual Design, Task 4 - Plant Performance Estimates and Task 5- Plant Cost Estimates and Economic Analysis.
The initial System Requirements Specification prepared by Sandia Laboratories has been modified in format to conform more closely to the STEOR application, and some system-related information has been inserted. The kinds of information included at this time are primarily confined to site description, collector design and receiver design.
The largest activity has been conducting parametric studies which are necessary to the selection and design of the preferred site-specific system. Evaluations of system size, collector/receiver module configuration, steam generator design, tower design, field piping design, control methods and operating strategy have been performed. These areas will continue to be reassessed as the conceptual design matures and economic factors become more definite.
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