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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1993
Filed:
Nov. 13, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robin Z Parker, Miami, FL (US);
Peter W Langhoff, Bloomington, IN (US);
Assignee:
Solar Reactor Technologies, Inc., Miami, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
6064114 ; 6064115 ; 60649 ; 60673 ; 126652 ; 126653 ;
Abstract
Disclosed are an apparatus and method used to preheat a working fluid for a subsequent solar-driven dissociation reaction. The working fluid is first passed through a blackbody receiver where it absorbs thermal energy, and is subsequently exposed to direct solar radiation. The present invention allows the working fluid to absorb relatively large amounts of solar energy at elevated temperatures, while the blackbody absorber remains at a relatively low temperature, thus minimizing energy losses through reradiation and enhancing the efficiency of the overall energy exchange.