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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2012
Alstom Technology Ltd., Baden, CH;
Ronald G. Payne, West Simsbury, CT (US);
ALSTOM Technology Ltd., Baden, CH;
Abstract
A solar boilerincludes first and second primary receiver panelsspaced apart by a gap. Each panelinclude a plurality of primary boiler tubesfor receiving solar flux. The boilerincludes at least one secondary receiver arrangementdisposed across the gapfor receiving solar flux incident thereacross. The arrangementincludes at least one secondary boiler tube, and at least one support membersupported thereto. The arrangementis configured relative to the primary panelssuch that endmost primary boiler tubesare supported over the support memberin spaced relation 'S' to the secondary boiler tubefor enabling transverse and lateral thermal expansion of the tubeswithout bending out. Further, a panel joining attachmentis provided for attaching the panelsand the arrangement