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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 05, 2013
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2010
Andrew Plotkin, Worcester, MA (US);
Craig Gillum, West Boylston, MA (US);
Kevin Toupin, Princeton, MA (US);
Robert Kunkel, Leominster, MA (US);
Gabriel Kaufmann, Beit Hananya, IL;
Leon Afremov, Yehud, IL;
Yona Magen, Brookline, MA (US);
Andrew Plotkin, Worcester, MA (US);
Craig Gillum, West Boylston, MA (US);
Kevin Toupin, Princeton, MA (US);
Robert Kunkel, Leominster, MA (US);
Gabriel Kaufmann, Beit Hananya, IL;
Leon Afremov, Yehud, IL;
Yona Magen, Brookline, MA (US);
Babcock Power Services, Inc., Worcester, MA (US);
Abstract
A startup system for a solar boiler includes a main fluid circuit having a plurality of solar boiler panels for generating power from solar energy. An auxiliary fluid circuit is selectively connected in fluid communication with the main fluid circuit by a plurality of valves. An auxiliary boiler is operatively connected to the auxiliary fluid circuit. The valves connecting the auxiliary fluid circuit to the main fluid circuit are configured to be opened and closed to selectively place the auxiliary boiler in fluid communication with portions of the main fluid circuit to supply heat to the portions of the main fluid circuit in preparation to produce power from solar energy.