AREVA Solar, Inc. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120274069 | DUAL FLUID CIRCUIT SYSTEM FOR GENERATING A VAPOROUS WORKING FLUID USING SOLAR ENERGY - Systems for producing vaporous working fluid are provided, including: a first fluid passage configured to convey a working fluid to a first solar heating system, wherein the first solar heating system heats the working fluid to produce a heated working fluid having a temperature t | 11-01-2012 |
20120234311 | MULTI-TUBE SOLAR THERMAL RECEIVER - Systems, methods, and apparatus by which solar energy may be collected as heat are disclosed. Some systems include an elevated solar receiver comprising multiple tubes arranged lengthwise in the receiver in a side-by-side parallel configuration across a transverse dimension of the receiver. The receiver comprises an inlet section configured to receive a heat transfer fluid into the tubing arrangement and an outlet section configured to output heated heat transfer fluid from the tubing arrangement. The multiple tubes of the tubing arrangement define together a flowing circuit between the inlet section and the outlet section from the outer tube or tubes to the inner tube or tubes. The solar energy collector system further includes an instrumentation and control system for controlling the orientation of at least one orientable reflector to provide in operation a concentrated illuminated area comprising a peaked profile across the transverse dimension of the receiver. | 09-20-2012 |
20110126824 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING STEAM USING SOLAR RADIATION - Methods and systems for generating steam using solar energy are provided here. The methods and systems can be used to generate steam of a desired quality, e.g. about 70%, or superheated steam. Some methods for producing steam of a desired quality comprise flowing water into an inlet of receiver in a linear Fresnel reflector system, wherein the receiver comprises multiple parallel tubes t | 06-02-2011 |