DAHAN, the pioneer 1MWe CRS (Central Receiver System) project, is now under construction at the foot of the Great Wall of Badaling in Beijing. The coupled system-collector and solar central receiver, which plays a dominant role in the radiation-heat conversion, is the most important component in...

A new solar tower thermal power system integrating the intercooled gas turbine top cycle and the Kalina bottoming cycle is proposed in the present paper. The thermodynamic performance of the proposed system is investigated, and the irreversibility of energy conversion is disclosed using the...