ABSTRACT:
This executive summary report presents the highlights of a comprehensive summary and review of the results of four major SCR preliminary design studies. Observations as to the accuracy and system level importance of the data are made. Considerable independent analysis was done to evaluate selected design issues, fill in gaps or adjust data where appropriate, perform economic evaluations, and interpret the many facts and indications as measures of the current state-of-the-art for solar thermal central receiver technology. This executive summary report is companion to a more comprehensive summary review, and comparison of the results of these design studies. (ATR-85(5836)-IND).