Patent ID: 9638440
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: F22B,F24S,Y02E

Claim:
1. A boiler for a solar receiver, the boiler comprising: first and second primary receiver panels spaced apart by a gap, each panel comprising a plurality of substantially parallel primary boiler tubes for receiving solar flux incident thereon; and at least one secondary receiver arrangement extending across the gap, in substantially parallel relation to the first and second receiver panels, for receiving solar flux incident across the gap to prevent solar flux leakage across the gap, the secondary receiver arrangement comprising, the secondary receiver arrangement configured to the first and second primary receiver panels such that the endmost primary boiler tubes of the first and second primary receiver panels overlie the support member in a spaced relation to the secondary boiler tube, wherein upon lateral thermal expansion of the first and second primary receiver panels, the primary boiler tubes move further over the support member towards the secondary boiler tube without bending out of a plane of the secondary receiver arrangement; and a panel joining attachment mounting the secondary receiver arrangement to the first and second primary receiver panels across the gap comprising, wherein the intermediate mounting member, bracket mounts, and lugs are in a substantially linear relationship.