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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2014
Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc., Barberton, OH (US);
Mikhail Maryamchik, Fairlawn, OH (US);
David L Kraft, Massillon, OH (US);
Shengteng Hu, Copley, OH (US);
Andrew J Mackrory, Clinton, OH (US);
Bartev B Sakadjian, North Canton, OH (US);
The Babcock & Wilcox Company, Barberton, OH (US);
Abstract
A solar power system comprises a solar receiver, a heated solids storage tank downstream of the solar receiver, a fluidized bed heat exchanger downstream of the heated solids storage tank, and means for transporting solid particles from the fluidized bed heat exchanger to a cold solids storage tank upstream of the solar receiver. The fluidized bed heat exchanger includes a first fluidized bed and a second fluidized bed. Solid particles flow through the fluidized bed heat exchanger and transfer heat energy to heating surfaces in the two fluidized beds. The system permits the solid particles to absorb more energy and permits a constant energy output from the fluidized bed heat exchanger.