Solar heat receiver

Title: Solar heat receiver

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A receiver for converting solar energy to heat a gas to temperatures from 700.degree.-900.degree. C. The receiver is formed to minimize impingement of radiation on the walls and to provide maximum heating at and near the entry of the gas exit. Also, the receiver is formed to provide controlled movement of the gas to be heated to minimize wall temperatures. The receiver is designed for use with gas containing fine heat absorbing particles, such as carbon particles.

Inventors:

Hunt, Arlon J ^[1]; Hansen, Leif J ^[2]; Evans, David B ^[3]

Oakland, CA
Berkeley, CA
Orinda, CA

Issue Date:: 1985-01-01

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 865341

Patent Number(s):: 4499893

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

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

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
F24S20/20 - Solar heat collectors for receiving concentrated solar energy, e.g. receivers for solar power plants

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y10S126/904 - Arrangements for sealing solar collector

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
Y02E10/40 - Solar thermal energy

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DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: solar; heat; receiver; converting; energy; gas; temperatures; 700; degree; -900; formed; minimize; impingement; radiation; walls; provide; maximum; heating; near; entry; exit; controlled; movement; heated; wall; designed; containing; fine; absorbing; particles; carbon; solar heat; converting solar; gas containing; solar energy; carbon particles; provide maximum; maximum heat; gas exit; wall temperature; provide control; provide controlled; heat receiver; containing fine; /126/

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                    Hunt, Arlon J, Hansen, Leif J, and Evans, David B. Solar heat receiver.  United States: N. p., 1985. 
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                    Hunt, Arlon J, Hansen, Leif J, & Evans, David B. Solar heat receiver.  United States.

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