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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 13, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2009
Glen D. Jukkola, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Mark Palkes, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Bard C. Teigen, Enfield, CT (US);
Glen D. Jukkola, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Mark Palkes, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Bard C. Teigen, Enfield, CT (US);
Alstom Technology Ltd., Baden, CH;
Abstract
A continuous moving bed solar steam generation and storage system is provided to generate steam for production processes after loss or reduction of received solar energy. The system includes a receiverthat receives a flowing stream of particulate materialthat absorbs solar radiant energyas it passes through beams of the energyreceived from collectors. The heated stream of materialpasses into a first chamberto heat a tube bundletherein. Heat from the particulate materialis transferred to the bundle, evaporating the water to generate, reheat (RH) and/or superheat (SH) steam. The cooled materialpasses to a second chamber. The materialis drained from the second chamberand carried to a cyclonein the receiver. The materialdrains from the cycloneto complete the flow cycle.