Solar receiver, method of cooling a solar receiver and a power generation system
US9719496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 3, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/46
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A solar receiver (100), for capturing solar radiation, comprising a radiation capturing element (3) and a channel (8) around that element, through which channel (8) a pressurized working fluid is passed to absorb thermal energy from the radiation capturing element.
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