Patent ID: 8307821
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: F03G,F24S,Y02E

Abstract:
1. A solar steam generation and storage system, comprising: a solar receiver having an inlet and an outlet and having particulate material disposed in the solar receiver, the solar receiver being operable to pass a flowing stream of the particulate material through concentrated beams of solar radiation and the particulate material being operable to absorb heat from the concentrated beams of solar radiation; a first chamber having an inlet coupled to the outlet of the solar receiver and the inlet of the first chamber being operable to receive the heated stream of particulate material from the solar receiver; a first tube disposed in the first chamber, the first tube having a heat transfer fluid passing therethrough, wherein in the first chamber the heated stream of particulate material flows past the first tube transferring heat to the heat transfer fluid and cooling the heated stream of particulate material; a second chamber that receives the cooled stream of particulate material; a transport conduit for carrying the cooled stream of particulate material to the inlet of the solar receiver; and at least one first particulate control valve that controls the flow of the particulate material from the first chamber to the second chamber.