Table 6: Oxygen production rates by solar thermal, solar + E-beam thermal, and E-beam spectral, based on current assumptions, 5-m and 10-m Cassegrain dishes.
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Oxygen Production Rate |
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5-meter dish solar thermal (ST): 21 KW (ṁO2 = 65.8 grams for every 69 seconds) |
10-meter dish solar thermal (ST): 85 KW (ṁO2 = 131.7 grams for every 34 seconds) |
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Method |
Thermal (tons/yr) |
Spectral (tons/yr) |
Thermal (tons/yr) |
Spectral (tons/yr) |
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Solar Thermal + Spectral |
28.299 |
114.543 |
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E-beam - 4 units (60 kV, 250 mA) |
80.854 |
122.369 |
80.854 |
122.369 |
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Solar + 4 E-beams |
109.153 |
150.668 |
195.397 |
236.912 |
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E-beam - 2 units (30 kV, 250 mA) |
40.427 |
61.185 |
40.427 |
61.185 |
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Solar + 2 E-beams |
68.726 |
89.484 |
154.97 |
175.728 |