Heat transfer in a fluidized-bed solar thermal receiver

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · AIChE Symp. Ser.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5494071

Bachovchin, D M; Archer, D H; Neale, D H

The authors investigated the use of a fluidized bed as a solar thermal receiver. A 0.3 m diameter, quartz-walled bed was designed, built, and tested at a 325 kW, solar thermal test facility. Various large-particle bed materials were tested, and we found that strong temperature gradients existed in the fluidized bed exposed to concentrated solar radiation. A heat transfer analysis is presented and effective bed thermal conductivities are estimated.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse R and D Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
• OSTI ID: 5494071
• Journal Information: AIChE Symp. Ser.; (United States), Vol. 79:222
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR RECEIVERS
FLUIDIZED BED
TESTING
HEAT TRANSFER
PARTICLE SIZE
QUARTZ
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
TEMPERATURE GRADIENTS
TEST FACILITIES
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
CHALCOGENIDES
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
MINERALS
OXIDE MINERALS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SILICON OXIDES
SIZE
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
140700* - Solar Thermal Power Systems