Magnetic field falling particle solar receiver systems and methods
Abstract
Systems and methods that increase the residence time of particles falling through a solar receiver using an induced magnetic field to suspend or slow down and/or alter the flight path of the particles falling through the concentrated beam of sunlight are disclosed.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1600380
- Patent Number(s):
- 10502459
- Application Number:
- 15/142,968
- Assignee:
- National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM); Mazumder, Malay (Belmont, MA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 04/29/2016
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; 42 ENGINEERING
Citation Formats
Armijo, Kenneth M., Anderson, Ryan R., Babiniec, Sean Michael, Ho, Clifford K., and Mazumder, Malay. Magnetic field falling particle solar receiver systems and methods. United States: N. p., 2019.
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Armijo, Kenneth M., Anderson, Ryan R., Babiniec, Sean Michael, Ho, Clifford K., & Mazumder, Malay. Magnetic field falling particle solar receiver systems and methods. United States.
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abstractNote = {Systems and methods that increase the residence time of particles falling through a solar receiver using an induced magnetic field to suspend or slow down and/or alter the flight path of the particles falling through the concentrated beam of sunlight are disclosed.},
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