Australian National University Solar

Uneek designed and fabricated the Receiver for the ANU concentrating solar plant located in Canberra, ACT.

Solar Thermal Receiver (once through boiler) Fabrication & Design

• Radiant Heater Coil and frame for receiving concentrated solar radiation from 500m2 big dish at ANU.

• The receiver is designed for peak steam condition values of up to:

  • Receiver Inlet: 50 °C, 160 bar

  • Receiver Exit: 600 °C, 150 bar

Materials:

• Inconel Alloy 601 and alloy 600 (UNS No;6600) seamless pipe and tube

• ASTM A240 TP316 stainless steel

Welding Processes/ Procedures

• Manual TIG process

Fabrication Standards/ National Codes :

• Coil -AS 4037-1999 Table 8.4 Class 1 Piping

• Frame-AS/NZS 15554.6 Table 6.3.2 Class B

Quality Assurance Requirements:

• Material certification for all materials

• Trial assembly of the unit

• 100% radiography on butt weld joints

• LPI on attachment welding

• Hydrotest of assembly, Drain & dry assembly

• Paint with Pyromark high temperature paint

• Controlled Heat Treatment (670 °C)

• Fitment of thermocouples on inside and outside of coil

• When: 2021

• Where: Canberra, ACT

• Who: The Australian National University

• What: Solar Energy