Bladed solar thermal receivers for concentrating solar power

Title: Bladed solar thermal receivers for concentrating solar power

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A bladed solar thermal receiver for absorbing concentrated sunlight is disclosed. The receiver includes a plurality of panels arranged in a bladed configuration for absorbing sunlight. The bladed configurations can be radial or planar. The receiver design increases the effective solar absorptance and efficiency by providing a light trap for the incident solar radiation while reducing heat losses from radiation and convection.

Inventors:: Ho, Clifford K.; Christian, Joshua Mark; Pye, John Downing

Issue Date:: 2019-05-21

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1568370

Patent Number(s):: 10295224

Application Number:: 14/535,100

Assignee:: National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM); Australian National University (Canberra ACT, AU)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
F24S10/753 - {the conduits being parallel to each other}
F24S20/20 - Solar heat collectors for receiving concentrated solar energy, e.g. receivers for solar power plants
F24S70/60 - characterised by the structure or construction

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
Y02E10/44 - Heat exchange systems

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
F24S10/75 - with enlarged surfaces, e.g. with protrusions or corrugations
F24S10/55 - with enlarged surfaces, e.g. with protrusions or corrugations
F24S40/10 - Protective covers or shrouds
F24S80/30 - Arrangements for connecting the fluid circuits of solar collectors with each other or with other components, e.g. pipe connections

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DOE Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 11/06/2014

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 42 ENGINEERING

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