High temperature gas receiver utilizing small particles

Conference · Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5567857

Hunt, A

The purpose of the work is to develop a new type of solar thermal receiver that utilizes a dispersion of very small particles suspended in a gas to absorb the radiant energy from concentrated sunlight. The Small Particle Heat Exchange Receiver (SPHER) operates by injecting a very small mass of fine, light-absorbing particles into the gas stream. The gas-particle mixture then enters a transparent heating chamber into which the concentrated solar flux is directed. The particles absorb the radiation and because of their very large surface area, quickly transfer the heat to the surrounding gas. The gas-particle mixture continues to heat until the particles oxidize or vaporize. The gas may be heated to medium or high temperatures as suitable for a variety of industrial process heat or thermal power requirements. In particular it can be used as a high efficiency receiver to supply hot air or gas to operate a chemical or fuel production process. Research progress is summarized. (WHK)

• Research Organization: California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5567857
• Report Number(s): LBL-10484; CONF-791143-5
• Resource Relation: Conference: Users Association solar fuels workshop, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 28 Nov 1979
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR RECEIVERS
DESIGN
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
EFFICIENCY
EVAPORATION
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
PARTICLES
PERFORMANCE
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SOLAR THERMAL POWER PLANTS
SUSPENSIONS
DISPERSIONS
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS
POWER PLANTS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
141000* - Solar Collectors & Concentrators