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Steam power plant with an additional flexible solar system for the flexible integration of solar energy

US10006310B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH · CH

Inventors

Olivier Clement · Mannheim, DE
Silvia Velm · Karlsruhe, DE
Volker Schüle · Leimen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 10, 2013
Grant date	Jun 26, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 10, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/46
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A thermal power plant is described comprising a solar collector field and a heat storage to allow the use of the thermal energy collected by the solar field with a time delay for the production of electricity in the steam power plant.

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