Abstract
One provision of the National Energy Act of 1978 is to restrict the use of oil and natural gas in industrial boilers. In order to research methods of providing alternate fuel sources for the boilers, the Department of Energy initiated a program to investigate the technical feasibility and cost effectiveness of central solar thermal energy technology. Projected development of this program includes studies of utility and industrial sites for application and the possibility of constructing one or more demonstration sites. The paper will discuss current solar central receiver technology, specifically outlining a feasibility study of the solar repowering concept by Texas Electric Service Company and Rockwell International.
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