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Power tower for heat capture

US11309571B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

BLOOM ENERGY CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Arne Ballantine · Palo Alto, US
Jessica Mahler · Palo Alto, US
Carl Cottuli · Franklin, US
Daniel Baynes · Sunnyvale, US
Martin Perry · Madrone, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 20, 2020
Grant date	Apr 19, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 11, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E60/50
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power generating system includes power modules disposed in vertically stacked levels, exhaust plenums that extend vertically through the levels of power modules and are configured to receive exhaust output from the power modules, and an exhaust conduit that extends horizontally across an uppermost level of the power modules and is fluidly connected to the exhaust plenums.

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