Solar system employing ground level heliostats and solar collectors

Patent · Tue Jul 07 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6030778

Blake, F A; Northrup, L L

This specification discloses an improvement in a solar system having one or more collectors for receiving and using radiant energy from the sun and at least one and preferably a plurality of respective reflector means for reflecting the radiant energy onto the collectors. The improvement is characterized by having towerless collectors and towerless reflectors that are disposed at ground level or substantially the same level, to eliminate the major expense of a collector tower, which is inefficient and nonfunctional in a solar system. Also disclosed is a complete system, or combination, for generating power employing solar energy and the improvement delineated above; as well as structural details of preferred arrangements and equipment.

• Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Co
• Patent Number(s): US 4276872
• OSTI ID: 6030778
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 13 Nov 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR COLLECTORS
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HELIOSTATS
POWER GENERATION
SOLAR REFLECTORS
STEAM GENERATION
EQUIPMENT
LEVELS
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR CONCENTRATORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
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