Abengoa Solar New Technologies, S.a.

Marcelino Sanchez Gonzalez

Valerio Fernandez Quero

Rafael Osuna Gonzalez-Aguilar

A solar concentration plant which uses water/steam as a fluid, in any thermodynamic cycle for the exploitation of process heat, comprising an evaporation subsystem, where saturated steam is produced, a superheater subsystem through which the steam reaches the required conditions of pressure and temperature at the turbine inlet, and an attemperation system interconnected by a drum. A field of heliostats is pointed towards either of the subsystems (evaporator or superheater), in such a way to control both the pressure within the drum and the outlet temperature of the superheated steam.

Solar concentration plant for the production of superheated steam

Which, using a heat transfer fluid in any thermodynamic cycle or system for using process heat, comprises: In a specific application for generating electric power, the two-dimensional solar concentrator means consist of a parabolic trough collector (), while the three-dimensional solar concentrator means consist of a heliostat field and central tower () for generating overheated steam that expands in a turbine () coupled to an electric generator ().

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Seville, Spain

Marcelino Sanchez Gonzalez