Liquid cooled fiber thermal radiation receiver

Patent · Fri Mar 29 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5595664

Butler, B L

A radiation-to-thermal receiver apparatus for collecting radiation and converting it to thermal energy is disclosed. The invention includes a fibrous mat material which captures radiation striking the receiver. Captured radiation is removed from the fibrous mat material by a transparent fluid within which the material is bathed.

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst. (SERI), Golden, CO (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Application Number: ON: DE86013792
• OSTI ID: 5595664
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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140700* - Solar Thermal Power Systems