Expansion bellows for use in solar molten salt piping and valves
US6877508B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 22, 2002 |
| Grant date | Apr 12, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 9, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/40
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solar thermal energy transmission system having a bellows that sealingly interconnects a first structure to a second structure is disclosed. The bellows includes a surface that is compatible with a molten salt and is configured to resiliently deform in response to contraction and expansion of at least one of the first and second structures, to thereby accommodate relative movement of the structure(s) to which it is coupled.
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