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Title: Solar solids reactor

Abstract

A solar powered kiln is provided, that is of relatively simple design and which efficiently uses solar energy. The kiln or solids reactor includes a stationary chamber with a rearward end which receives solid material to be reacted and a forward end through which reacted material is disposed of, and a screw conveyor extending along the bottom of the chamber for slowly advancing the material between the chamber ends. Concentrated solar energy is directed to an aperture at the forward end of the chamber to heat the solid material moving along the bottom of the chamber. The solar energy can be reflected from a mirror facing at an upward incline, through the aperture and against a heat-absorbing material near the top of the chamber, which moves towards the rear of the chamber to distribute heat throughout the chamber. Pumps at the forward and rearward ends of the chamber pump heated sweep gas through the length of the chamber, while minimizing the flow of gas through an open aperture through which concentrated sunlight is received.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Chicago, IL
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
866425
Patent Number(s):
US 4706651
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-82SF11662
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
solar; solids; reactor; powered; kiln; provided; relatively; simple; design; efficiently; energy; stationary; chamber; rearward; receives; solid; material; reacted; forward; disposed; screw; conveyor; extending; bottom; slowly; advancing; concentrated; directed; aperture; heat; moving; reflected; mirror; facing; upward; incline; heat-absorbing; near; top; moves; towards; rear; distribute; throughout; pumps; pump; heated; sweep; gas; length; minimizing; flow; sunlight; received; sweep gas; solar powered; simple design; absorbing material; solar energy; solid material; mirror facing; concentrated sunlight; relatively simple; concentrated solar; solids reactor; distribute heat; material moving; solar power; sorbing material; /126/432/

Citation Formats

Yudow, Bernard D. Solar solids reactor. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Yudow, Bernard D. Solar solids reactor. United States.
Yudow, Bernard D. 1987. "Solar solids reactor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866425.
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abstractNote = {A solar powered kiln is provided, that is of relatively simple design and which efficiently uses solar energy. The kiln or solids reactor includes a stationary chamber with a rearward end which receives solid material to be reacted and a forward end through which reacted material is disposed of, and a screw conveyor extending along the bottom of the chamber for slowly advancing the material between the chamber ends. Concentrated solar energy is directed to an aperture at the forward end of the chamber to heat the solid material moving along the bottom of the chamber. The solar energy can be reflected from a mirror facing at an upward incline, through the aperture and against a heat-absorbing material near the top of the chamber, which moves towards the rear of the chamber to distribute heat throughout the chamber. Pumps at the forward and rearward ends of the chamber pump heated sweep gas through the length of the chamber, while minimizing the flow of gas through an open aperture through which concentrated sunlight is received.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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