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Shop assembled vertical serpentine flow molten salt solar receiver
US9366458B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9366458-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213560347-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 27, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jul 29, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jun 14, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2016 |
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A solar receiver is disclosed. The solar receiver is modular, has multiple tube panels in a rectangular/square/polygonal/circular configuration, and is designed for use with molten salt or another heat transfer fluid. The heat transfer fluid flows in a vertical serpentine path through the sides (facets) of the solar receiver. The solar receiver can be shop assembled and can be used with a support tower to form a solar power system.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A modular molten salt solar receiver, comprising: four heat transfer facets, each facet comprising an inlet, an outlet, and multiple tube panels, each tube panel comprising at least one tube, an inlet header, and an outlet header; the four facets being arranged on an exterior of a support structure to form a NE flow quadrant, a NW flow quadrant, a SE flow quadrant, and a SW flow quadrant that are each defined by a single facet, the tube panels in eac…
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Mechanical Engineering · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9366458B2 cover?
- A solar receiver is disclosed. The solar receiver is modular, has multiple tube panels in a rectangular/square/polygonal/circular configuration, and is designed for use with molten salt or another heat transfer fluid. The heat transfer fluid flows in a vertical serpentine path through the sides (facets) of the solar receiver. The solar receiver can be shop assembled and can be used with a suppo…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Wasyluk David T, Kraft David L, Marshall Jason M, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification F24S23/70. Mapped technology areas include Mechanical Engineering.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 14 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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