EP 1949007 A4 20100728 - SOLAR BLACKBODY WAVEGUIDE FOR HIGH PRESSURE AND HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS
Title (en)
SOLAR BLACKBODY WAVEGUIDE FOR HIGH PRESSURE AND HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS
Title (de)
SOLAR-SCHWARZKÖRPER-WELLENLEITER FÜR HOCHDRUCK- UND HOCHTEMPERATURANWENDUNGEN
Title (fr)
GUIDE D'ONDES A CORPS NOIR SOLAIRE POUR DES APPLICATIONS SOUS HAUTE PRESSION ET A HAUTE TEMPERATURE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2006043390 W 20061107
- US 27316605 A 20051114
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2007058834A2] A solar blackbody waveguide (10) that captures and uses sunlight to heat a thermal heat transfer fluid. One or more systems of optical mirrors (18) provided on each tower (12) captures and concentrates the sunlight. Each system of optical mirrors (18) is movably mounted on its tower (12) to track the daily movement of the sun and to maintain the proper angle with the horizon throughout the year. Each system of optical mirrors (18) directs the light into an associated short light pipe (42) which delivers the light into a curved solar coil (44) contained within an enclosure (46). Energy from the light rays is absorbed by the solar coil (44) and transferred to thermal working fluid or heat transfer fluid (64) flowing between the solar coil (44) and the enclosure (46). The energy laden thermal heat transfer fluid (64) is gathered from a plurality of towers (12) for use with existing technologies, such as with a combined cycle gas turbine (22), boiler, or steam generator (102).
IPC 8 full level
F24J 2/46 (2006.01); F24S 10/95 (2018.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
F02C 1/05 (2013.01 - EP US); F03D 9/007 (2013.01 - EP); F03G 6/064 (2013.01 - EP US); F24S 10/25 (2018.04 - EP US); F24S 20/20 (2018.04 - EP US); F24S 23/00 (2018.04 - EP US); F24S 23/79 (2018.04 - EP US); F24S 30/452 (2018.04 - EP US); F24S 50/20 (2018.04 - EP US); F05B 2240/96 (2013.01 - EP US); F24S 23/12 (2018.04 - EP US); F24S 23/74 (2018.04 - EP US); F24S 2023/88 (2018.04 - EP US); F24S 2030/134 (2018.04 - EP US); Y02E 10/40 (2013.01 - US); Y02E 10/44 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 10/46 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 10/47 (2013.01 - EP US); Y02E 10/72 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XY] DE 29622178 U1 19970605 - SAMLAND THOMAS [DE]
- [XY] JP H0618097 A 19940125 - AKIYAMA SHUNSUKE
- [XPI] WO 2006056757 A1 20060601 - ARKAS EVANGELOS [GB], et al
- [Y] FR 2373018 A1 19780630 - SEYVE DANIEL [FR]
- [A] US 4373514 A 19830215 - LOIS LAMBROS [US]
- [A] GB 2188410 A 19870930 - FISHER JOHN STUART
- [A] US 2004079358 A1 20040429 - ARKAS EVANGELOS [GB], et al
- [A] US 4841946 A 19890627 - MARKS ALVIN M [US]
- [A] DE 4431154 A1 19960314 - SCHOENHERR MICHAEL PROF DIPL I [DE]
- [A] US 4206608 A 19800610 - BELL THOMAS J [US]
- See references of WO 2007058834A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2007058834 A2 20070524; WO 2007058834 A3 20080117; AU 2006315789 A1 20070524; EP 1949007 A2 20080730; EP 1949007 A4 20100728; US 2008184989 A1 20080807
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2006043390 W 20061107; AU 2006315789 A 20061107; EP 06837095 A 20061107; US 27316605 A 20051114