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At the 10 MWe Solar Central Receiver Pilot Plant near Barstow, California, the beam characterization system (BCS) has been upgraded and a sunshape measurement system has been added. Heliostat mirror cleanliness has been measured at 2-week intervals, and the effects of rainwashing and spray rinsing of the mirrors have been determined. Mirror module vents are being installed on almost half of the modules to dry out the water that has accumulated inside them and to halt mirror corrosion. During 1983, 94 to 99 percent of the heliostats were in operation at any one time. Maintenance hours are estimated to be 160 hours per month for 1983. The actual hours have not been determined yet. There were 817 maintenance actions during 1983 as compared with 929 in 1982.
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Mavis, C.L. (1985). 10 MWe Solar Thermal Central Receiver Pilot Plant — Heliostat Evaluation. In: Gretz, J., Strub, A., Palz, W. (eds) Thermo-Mechanical Solar Power Plants. Solar Energy R&D in the European Community, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5402-1_19
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