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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 09, 2009
Applicants:
Mark Palkes, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Bard C. Teigen, Enfield, CT (US);
Inventors:
Mark Palkes, Glastonbury, CT (US);
Bard C. Teigen, Enfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
ALSTOM Technology Ltd, Baden, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A solar power generation system includes a solar receiver disposed on a tower that receives radiant heat reflected from a field of solar collectors. The solar receiver includes an evaporator having a plurality of vertically oriented tubes to form a panel for receiving a fluid, such as water and/or steam, wherein the tubes have a rifled internal surface. The fluid within the tubes has a mass flow greater than 0.2×10lb/hr/ftat a pressure in the range of 100-2850 psia, wherein radiant heat fluxes on the outside of the tubes exceed 185,00 but/hr/ft.