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JPL 5102 121; Report; April 1979.
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The Advanced Thermal Power Technology Program sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE), develops and applies advanced technology for improved solar thermal energy subsystems and components. The advanced technology effort is aimed at systems which can achieve significant energy cost
The Advanced Thermal Power Technology Program sponsored by the Department of Energy (DOE), develops and applies advanced technology for improved solar thermal energy subsystems and components. The advanced technology effort is aimed at systems which can achieve significant energy cost
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reductions. Increased efficiency has the potential for significantly lowering energy costs through reductions in the number of concentrators that must be purchased and their maintenance and operations. A net cost reduction will result provided higher efficiencies only impose modest cost increases on related subsystems and components. Generally, higher energy conversion efficiencies are achieved at higher temperatures and require the development of higher-temperature receivers, improved engines, and concentrators with high quality surfaces. This paper describes the· potential for advanced technology to achieve commercially attractive solar thermal systems and describes some recent developments in advanced heat engines, high temperature receivers, chemical transport, and storage. Show Less