Solar power generation with multiple energy conversion modes
    1.
    发明授权
    Solar power generation with multiple energy conversion modes 失效
    具有多种能量转换模式的太阳能发电

    公开(公告)号:US08033110B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-11

    申请号:US12404663

    申请日:2009-03-16

    IPC分类号: B60K16/00

    摘要: A multi-mode solar power generation system can include a first energy conversion system that generates electricity from a working fluid heated by a portion of solar radiation focused by a plurality of heliostats. The multi-mode solar power generation system can also include a second energy conversion system that generates electricity from an unused portion of the focused solar radiation using a different energy conversion mode than that of the first energy conversion system. The second energy conversion system can include one or more photovoltaic converters, which directly convert solar radiation to electricity. The unused radiation from the first energy conversion system can include radiation spillage or dumped radiation from a thermal receiver of the first energy conversion system.

    摘要翻译: 多模式太阳能发电系统可以包括第一能量转换系统,其从由多个定日镜聚焦的太阳辐射的一部分加热的工作流体产生电力。 多模太阳能发电系统还可以包括使用与第一能量转换系统不同的能量转换模式从聚焦的太阳辐射的未使用部分产生电的第二能量转换系统。 第二能量转换系统可以包括一个或多个光伏转换器,其直接将太阳辐射转换成电。 来自第一能量转换系统的未使用的辐射可以包括来自第一能量转换系统的热接收器的辐射溢出或倾倒的辐射。

    Systems and methods for control of a solar power tower using infrared thermography
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for control of a solar power tower using infrared thermography 有权
    使用红外热像仪控制太阳能发电塔的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08931475B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-13

    申请号:US12500101

    申请日:2009-07-09

    摘要: Systems and methods for directly monitoring energy flux of a solar receiver in a solar energy-based power generation system include measuring infrared radiation emanating from the solar receiver. Such measurement can be achieved using one or more infrared thermography detectors, such as an IR camera. Resulting thermal data obtained by the imaging can be used to determine energy flux distribution on the receiver. A user or a system controller can use the determined flux distribution to adjust heliostat aiming to achieve a desired operation condition. For example, heliostats can be adjusted to achieve a uniform energy flux distribution across the external surface of the receiver and/or to maximize heat transfer to a fluid flowing through the receiver within system operating limits.

    摘要翻译: 用于直接监测太阳能发电系统中的太阳能接收器的能量通量的系统和方法包括测量从太阳能接收器发出的红外辐射。 可以使用一个或多个红外热成像检测器(例如IR相机)来实现这种测量。 通过成像获得的所得热数据可用于确定接收器上的能量通量分布。 用户或系统控制器可以使用所确定的通量分布来调整定日镜,以达到期望的操作条件。 例如,可以调节定日镜以在接收器的外表面上实现均匀的能量通量分布和/或在系统操作限度内最大程度地传递到流过接收器的流体。

    Method and control system for operating a solar power tower system
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and control system for operating a solar power tower system 有权
    运行太阳能发电塔系统的方法和控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US08365718B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-05

    申请号:US13192858

    申请日:2011-07-28

    IPC分类号: F24J2/40

    摘要: A solar energy collection system includes a primary solar receiver and a secondary solar receiver. The secondary solar receiver generates steam using energy from solar radiation incident thereon. The primary solar receiver receives the generated steam from the secondary solar receiver and superheats the steam using energy from solar radiation incident thereon. A plurality of heliostat-mounted mirrors reflects incident solar radiation onto one of the primary and secondary solar receivers. A controller aims a portion of the heliostat-mounted mirrors at the primary solar receiver such that a predetermined thermal profile is provided on a surface of the primary solar receiver.

    摘要翻译: 太阳能收集系统包括主太阳能接收器和次级太阳能接收器。 二次太阳能接收器使用从其上入射的太阳辐射的能量产生蒸汽。 主太阳能接收器接收来自次级太阳能接收器的产生的蒸汽,并且使用来自太阳辐射的能量过热蒸汽。 多个定日光镜安装的反射镜将入射的太阳辐射反射到主太阳能和次级太阳能接收器中的一个上。 控制器将定日镜安装的反射镜的一部分设置在主太阳能接收器处,使得在主太阳能接收器的表面上提供预定的热分布。

    Method and control system for operating a solar power tower system
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and control system for operating a solar power tower system 有权
    运行太阳能发电塔系统的方法和控制系统

    公开(公告)号:US08001960B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-23

    申请号:US12269785

    申请日:2008-11-12

    IPC分类号: F24J2/38

    摘要: A solar energy collection system includes a primary solar receiver and a secondary solar receiver. The secondary solar receiver generates steam using energy from solar radiation incident thereon. The primary solar receiver receives the generated steam from the secondary solar receiver and superheats the steam using energy from solar radiation incident thereon. A plurality of heliostat-mounted mirrors reflects incident solar radiation onto one of the primary and secondary solar receivers. A controller aims a portion of the heliostat-mounted mirrors at the primary solar receiver such that a predetermined thermal profile is provided on a surface of the primary solar receiver.

    摘要翻译: 太阳能收集系统包括主太阳能接收器和次级太阳能接收器。 二次太阳能接收器使用从其上入射的太阳辐射的能量产生蒸汽。 主太阳能接收器接收来自次级太阳能接收器的产生的蒸汽,并且使用来自太阳辐射的能量过热蒸汽。 多个定日光镜安装的反射镜将入射的太阳辐射反射到主太阳能和次级太阳能接收器中的一个上。 控制器将定日镜安装的反射镜的一部分设置在主太阳能接收器处,使得在主太阳能接收器的表面上提供预定的热分布。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING, MAINTAINING, OR OPERATING HELIOSTATS IN A SOLAR FIELD
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING, MAINTAINING, OR OPERATING HELIOSTATS IN A SOLAR FIELD 审中-公开
    在太阳能领域安装,维护或操作HELIOSTATS的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130048752A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-28

    申请号:US13580173

    申请日:2011-02-25

    IPC分类号: B08B3/02 B08B1/00 B08B13/00

    摘要: A maintenance vehicle for heliostats as well as heliostats within a solar field of a solar tower system can be controlled to reduce the likelihood of damage to an indigenous animal or its habitat. At least some of the heliostats can be arranged and operated in such a manner that the maintenance vehicle can pass through the solar field along conditional pathways. The arrangement and control of the heliostats to allow access to heliostats by a maintenance vehicle can enable different heliostat patterns as compared with conventional arrangements. In particular, heliostats in one section of the solar field can be arranged in a more ordered and high density pattern while heliostats in another section of the solar field can be arranged in a more disordered pattern. The density and arrangement of heliostats in various sections of the field can be optimized to improve and/or maximize solar energy production and/or revenue generation.

    摘要翻译: 可以控制太阳能塔系统的太阳能领域内的定日镜和日光平衡仪的维护工具,以减少对本土动物或其栖息地造成损害的可能性。 至少一些定日镜可以以这样的方式进行布置和操作,使得维护车辆可以沿着条件路径穿过太阳能场。 通过维护车辆的定日镜的安排和控制可以使得与常规布置相比可以使用不同的定日镜模式。 特别地,太阳能场的一个部分中的定日镜可以以更有序和高密度的图案布置,而太阳能场的另一部分中的定日镜可以以更无序的图案排列。 可以对该领域各个部分的定日镜的密度和布置进行优化,以改善和/或最大化太阳能生产和/或创收。

    SOLAR FIELD LAYOUT AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING HELIOSTATS THEREIN
    7.
    发明申请
    SOLAR FIELD LAYOUT AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ARRANGING, MAINTAINING, AND OPERATING HELIOSTATS THEREIN 审中-公开
    太阳能场布置及系统及方法,用于安装,维护和操作其中的相关信息

    公开(公告)号:US20130087139A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-11

    申请号:US13703024

    申请日:2011-06-16

    IPC分类号: F24J2/46

    摘要: At least some of the heliostats can be arranged and operated in such a manner that the maintenance vehicle can pass through the solar field along conditional pathways. The arrangement and control of the heliostats to allow access to heliostats by a maintenance vehicle can enable different heliostat patterns as compared with conventional arrangements. In particular, heliostats in one section of the solar field, which may be less geometrically efficient, can be arranged at a higher density as compared to heliostat in another section of the solar field. In addition, the locations of heliostats in various sections of the field can be optimized based on ground coverage as viewed from a vantage point in the solar tower and/or revenue generation without constraining the locations to particular line or arc patterns.

    摘要翻译: 至少一些定日镜可以以这样的方式进行布置和操作,使得维护车辆可以沿着条件路径穿过太阳能场。 通过维护车辆的定日镜的安排和控制可以使得与常规布置相比可以使用不同的定日镜模式。 特别地,与太阳能场的另一部分中的定日镜相比,在太阳能场的一个部分中可能具有较低几何效率的定日镜可以以更高的密度布置。 此外,可以基于从太阳能塔中的有利位置观察的地面覆盖和/或收入生成来优化场地的各个部分中的定日镜的位置,而不会将位置限制到特定的线或弧图案。

    Solar receiver with energy flux measurement and control
    8.
    发明授权
    Solar receiver with energy flux measurement and control 失效
    具有能量通量测量和控制的太阳能接收器

    公开(公告)号:US08360051B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-29

    申请号:US12269793

    申请日:2008-11-12

    IPC分类号: F24J2/38

    摘要: A solar energy collection system has a solar receiver with an external surface configured for high absorption of light incident thereon. The solar receiver also has a plurality of light-reflecting elements arranged on the external surface. The light-reflecting elements produce at least partially diffuse reflection of light energy incident thereon. Heliostats concentrate solar radiation onto the external surface of the solar receiver. An imaging device provides a digital image of at least a portion of the external surface of the solar receiver. A controller can control the heliostats in response to apparent brightness of the light-reflecting elements as represented in the digital image.

    摘要翻译: 太阳能收集系统具有太阳能接收器,该太阳能接收器具有被配置为高吸收入射到其上的光的外表面。 太阳能接收器还具有布置在外表面上的多个光反射元件。 光反射元件至少部分地漫反射入射到其上的光能。 日光灯将太阳辐射集中在太阳能接收器的外表面上。 成像装置提供太阳能接收器的外表面的至少一部分的数字图像。 控制器可以响应于数字图像中所示的光反射元件的表观亮度来控制定日镜。

    SOLAR RECEIVER WITH ENERGY FLUX MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL
    9.
    发明申请
    SOLAR RECEIVER WITH ENERGY FLUX MEASUREMENT AND CONTROL 失效
    具有能量流量测量和控制的太阳能接收器

    公开(公告)号:US20090250052A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-08

    申请号:US12269793

    申请日:2008-11-12

    IPC分类号: F24J2/10

    摘要: A solar energy collection system has a solar receiver with an external surface configured for high absorption of light incident thereon. The solar receiver also has a plurality of light-reflecting elements arranged on the external surface. The light-reflecting elements produce at least partially diffuse reflection of light energy incident thereon. Heliostats concentrate solar radiation onto the external surface of the solar receiver. An imaging device provides a digital image of at least a portion of the external surface of the solar receiver. A controller can control the heliostats in response to apparent brightness of the light-reflecting elements as represented in the digital image.

    摘要翻译: 太阳能收集系统具有太阳能接收器,该太阳能接收器具有被配置为高吸收入射到其上的光的外表面。 太阳能接收器还具有布置在外表面上的多个光反射元件。 光反射元件至少部分地漫反射入射到其上的光能。 日光灯将太阳辐射集中在太阳能接收器的外表面上。 成像装置提供太阳能接收器的外表面的至少一部分的数字图像。 控制器可以响应于数字图像中所示的光反射元件的表观亮度来控制定日镜。

    Solar receiver
    10.
    发明授权
    Solar receiver 失效
    太阳能接收器

    公开(公告)号:US08544272B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-01

    申请号:US12664038

    申请日:2008-06-11

    IPC分类号: F03G6/06 F01K7/34

    摘要: A method for generating steam for a turbine electric power plant uses solar radiation. Solar radiation is directed onto a solar receiver. The solar receiver includes a first section, which receives feedwater input and is arranged to heat the feedwater input to generate steam using the directed solar radiation. Feedwater flows through a feedwater vessel to serve as feedwater input to an inlet of the first section of the receiver. Water is separated from the steam in steam separation vessel, which is in fluid communication with an outlet of the first section of the receiver. The feedwater input may be selectively preheated by a source of preheat other than solar energy in response to system operating conditions, predicted insolation schedule, or an electrical energy tariff schedule.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于产生用于涡轮发电厂的蒸汽的方法使用太阳辐射。 太阳辐射被引导到太阳能接收器上。 太阳能接收器包括第一部分,其接收给水输入并且被布置成使用定向的太阳辐射来加热给水输入以产生蒸汽。 给水流过给水容器以用作输入到接收器第一部分入口的给水。 水与蒸汽分离容器中的蒸汽分离,蒸汽分离容器与接收器的第一部分的出口流体连通。 供水输入可以响应于系统操作条件,预测的日照时间表或电能关税表,由除太阳能之外的预热源预选择。