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PNL 6128 Vol 2 UC 62; Report; March 1987.
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This study is aimed at providing a relative comparison of the thermodynamic and economic performance in electric applications of several concepts that have been studied and developed in the DOE solar thermal program. Since the completion of earlier systems comparison studies in the late
This study is aimed at providing a relative comparison of the thermodynamic and economic performance in electric applications of several concepts that have been studied and developed in the DOE solar thermal program. Since the completion of earlier systems comparison studies in the late
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1970s, there have been a number of years of progress in solar thermal technology. This progress has included development of new solar components, improvements in component and system design detail, construction of working systems, and collection of operating data on the systems. This study provides an updating of the expected performance and cost of the major components and the overall system energy cost for the concepts evaluated. The projections in this study are for the late 1990s time frame, based on the capabilities of the technologies which could be expected to be achieved with further technology development. This is the second volume of a two-volume report. Volume 1 contains the analysis, characterization and evaluation of six concepts for solar thermal electric generation. This volume contains appendices which provide additional information on the approach used in the analysis and further detail of the study results. Show Less