Design of Integrated Heat Exchanger into Solar Absorber for Affordable Small-scale Concentrated Solar Power Generation (SCU)

a solar absorber and heat exchanger technology, applied in the field of solar energy devices, can solve the problems of large area to achieve sufficient conversion efficiency for the cost of the system, limited conversion efficiency, and inability to meet the economic needs of small-scale concentrated solar power generation
US20130233304A1Inactive Publication Date: 2013-09-12LEE HOHYUN +1
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US · United States
Current Assignee / Owner
LEE HOHYUN
Publication Date
2013-09-12
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Abstract

A solar absorber for a concentrated solar power (CSP) dish system includes a cylindrically shaped blackbody cavity receiver fused to a cylindrically shaped heat exchanger shell covering the receiver to form a monolithic cavity receiver and heat exchanger. An exterior surface of the cavity receiver has grooves embedded to create a duct spiraling about the exterior of the cavity receiver so that the duct forms tubes of a tube-style heat exchanger when covered by the heat exchanger shell. An interior diameter of the cavity receiver is greater than or equal to a diameter of an aperture of the cavity receiver, and a longitudinal interior depth of the cavity is greater than or equal to twice the interior diameter of the cavity receiver. The monolithic solar absorber is preferably composed of a ceramic material such as silicon carbide having emissivity greater than 0.9.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application claims priority from U.S. Provisional Patent Application 61 / 607,747 filed Mar. 7, 2012, which is incorporated herein by reference.STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT SPONSORED SUPPORT

[0002] This invention was made with Government support under contract SU-83603201 awarded by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Government has certain rights in this invention.FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0003] The present invention relates generally to solar energy devices. More particularly, the invention relates to solar absorbers for concentrated solar power (CSP) dish systems.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0004] Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technology seeks to replace fossil fuels in mechanical compression cycles for power generation. Existing dish systems require large areas to achieve sufficient conversion efficiency for the cost of the system. In addition, the conversion efficiencies which have been achieved are limited by the materials and manufact...

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