Status report on the direct absorption receiver
- 1 July 1978
- report
- Published by Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI)
Abstract
A novel receiver concept is described in which concentrated solar energy is absorbed directly in a black, high-temperature, heat transport fluid. Advantages and disadvantages of the method are reviewed, and a summary is presented of the results of investigations on materials stability and corrosion, fluid flow, absorption characteristics, wind effects, and various design studies. Also described are recent high solar flux tests in which levels exceeding 6 MW/m/sup 2/ were directly absorbed in the fluid.Keywords
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