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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 21, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2011
Applicant:
John D. Penton, Pasadena, TX (US);
Inventor:
John D. Penton, Pasadena, TX (US);
Assignee:
Chevron U.S.A. Inc., San Ramon, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03G 6/00 (2006.01); F03G 7/00 (2006.01); F22B 1/02 (2006.01); F24J 2/07 (2006.01); F24J 2/24 (2006.01); F03G 6/06 (2006.01); F01K 25/08 (2006.01); F22B 1/00 (2006.01); F24J 2/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24J 2/07 (2013.01); F24J 2/24 (2013.01); F03G 6/065 (2013.01); F01K 25/08 (2013.01); F22B 1/006 (2013.01); F24J 2/245 (2013.01); F24J 2/10 (2013.01); Y02B 10/20 (2013.01); Y02E 10/46 (2013.01); F24J 2002/109 (2013.01); Y02E 10/44 (2013.01); Y02E 10/41 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a solar energy system including a tower having a solar radiation receiver, the solar radiation receiver including a plurality of tubes carrying a heat-transfer medium and a drum, the drum in thermal communication with the tubes, and one or more mirrors configured to reflect solar radiation onto the receiver, wherein the receiver receives the reflected solar radiation from the mirrors, thereby heating the heat transfer medium and vaporizing the heat transfer medium.