Concentrated solar power generation using solar receivers
Abstract
Inventive concentrated solar power systems using solar receivers, and related devices and methods, are generally described. Low pressure solar receivers are provided that function to convert solar radiation energy to thermal energy of a working fluid, e.g., a working fluid of a power generation or thermal storage system. In some embodiments, low pressure solar receivers are provided herein that are useful in conjunction with gas turbine based power generation systems.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Wilson Solarpower Corporation, Great Falls, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1374559
- Patent Number(s):
- 9726155
- Application Number:
- 13/823,013
- Assignee:
- Wilson Solarpower Corporation
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F02 - COMBUSTION ENGINES F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03G - SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0003587
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Sep 16
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
Citation Formats
Anderson, Bruce N., Treece, William Dean, Brown, Dan, Bennhold, Florian, and Hilgert, Christoph. Concentrated solar power generation using solar receivers. United States: N. p., 2017.
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Anderson, Bruce N., Treece, William Dean, Brown, Dan, Bennhold, Florian, & Hilgert, Christoph. Concentrated solar power generation using solar receivers. United States.
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"Concentrated solar power generation using solar receivers". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1374559.
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abstractNote = {Inventive concentrated solar power systems using solar receivers, and related devices and methods, are generally described. Low pressure solar receivers are provided that function to convert solar radiation energy to thermal energy of a working fluid, e.g., a working fluid of a power generation or thermal storage system. In some embodiments, low pressure solar receivers are provided herein that are useful in conjunction with gas turbine based power generation systems.},
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