STERG Quarterly meeting agenda – 5 December 2013, 10h00 to 12h00, M306 Research (40-60min) SASEC dry run opportunity a.) A review of aiming strategies for Central Receivers – Anny Grobler (6min) b.) The use of CFD for Heliostat Wind Load Analysis – Adhikar Hariram (6min) c.) Comparison of different Layouts for a Combined Cycle CSP [...]
This is the current date for the second quarterly meeting. (It is listed in the calendar to the right) Draft agenda: 11:00 - 12:00: Research and guest presentations 12:00 - 13:00: STERG admin/planning/etc. Attendance: All members of STERG and invited guests are encouraged to attend.
The RECORD Launch See website. Mr Sebastian-James Bode (University of Stellenbosch) in the category of most promising “blue sky” research project, for his work in solar ray tracing for CSP layouts and energy balances. Congratulations Sebastian!
The next step in the STERG technology R&D roadmap will be happening as Sasol sent the official award notification last week. This facility which we hope to have constructed after midyear 2013 and commissioned by November 2013 will ensure that we have experimental facilities to do almost everything we need to do on campus. Watch this space [...]
An article at the Engineering News about the realities of CSP for SA. To create CSP technology here or not. Fakir is the head of the Living Planet Unit at the World Wildlife Fund South Africa. The unit's work is focused on identifying ways to manage a transition to a low-carbon economy - sfakir@wwf.org.za
Riaan Meyer is CEO and founder of GeoSun, a spin-off of the efforts at Stellenbosch University. GeoSun supplies the best satellite derived solar data around and installs solar and weather measurement stations in collaboration with Campbell Scientific Africa.
The Heat is On - Research into Alternative Heat Transfer Fluids An article by Jenny Muirhead and Andrew Williams. Click on the link above or the logo to read the article. A snippet of the article below. As Johan Kotzé, PhD Student at the Solar Thermal Energy Research Group at the University of Stellenbosch explains, the [...]
Heliostat attenuation measurement method This PhD requires the a heliostat attenuation measurement system is developed, tested and validated. The project will be funded by Sasol and perhaps also by Eskom. The project can also include large central receiver plant modeling and optimization of the collector system. The following figure illustrates the spectral implication but the [...]
For the 2nd year running, STERG will have speakers at this event. More information to come. http://www.csptoday.com/southafrica/index.php
This is an interesting opportunity to attend a lecture by a person who lead the NDP energy component. When our event calendar works again, we will add it to the calendar. Presented by Prof Anton Eberhard Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town The National Development Plan was adopted by Cabinet in September 2012. Its [...]