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US 8,783,246 B2Granted
Solar receiver and solar power system having coated conduit
AssigneeAerojet Rocketdyne of DE, Inc.
InventorsCheng-Yi Lu, William Determan, David Grimmett, Gregory A. Johnson
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Abstract
A solar receiver device includes a metal conduit and a glass container disposed around the metal conduit such that there is a space between the glass container and the conduit. A coating is disposed on the metal conduit and has a composition that includes at least one element from silicon, titanium, aluminum, barium, and samarium.
Claims18
A solar receiver device comprising:
- a metal conduit;
- a glass container disposed around the metal conduit such that there is a space between the glass container and the metal conduit;
- and
- a coating disposed on the metal conduit, the coating having a composition that includes oxides of silicon, titanium, aluminum, and barium, wherein the coating is a monolayer.
1 more element
A solar receiver device comprising:
- a metal conduit;
- a glass container disposed around the metal conduit such that is a space between the glass container and the metal conduit;
- and
- a coating disposed on the metal conduit, the coating having a composition including 24-68 wt. % oxide of silicon, 1-40 wt. % oxide of titanium, up to 20 wt. % oxide of aluminum, and 16-52 wt. % oxide of barium.
1 more element
A solar power system comprising:
- at least one solar receiver for carrying a working fluid;
- at least one solar reflector for directing solar energy towards the at least one solar receiver to heat the working fluid;
- and
- a power generator for receiving the heated working fluid and generating electricity, and wherein the at least one solar receiver includes a metal conduit, a glass container disposed around the metal conduit such that there is a space between the glass container and the conduit, and a coating disposed on the metal conduit, the coating having a composition including 24-68 wt. % oxide of silicon, 1-40 wt. % oxide of titanium, up to 20 wt. % oxide of aluminum, and 16-52 wt. % oxide of barium.
1 more element
A method of processing a solar receiver device, comprising:
- forming a coating on a metal conduit that is to be disposed within a glass container around the metal conduit such that there is a space between the glass container and the conduit, the coating being formed with a composition that includes 24-68 wt. % oxide of silicon, 1-40 wt. % oxide of titanium, up to 20 wt. % oxide of aluminum, and 16-52 wt. % oxide of barium.
A solar receiver device comprising:
- a metal conduit;
- a glass container around the metal conduit such that there is a space between the glass container and the metal conduit;
- and
- a coating disposed on an inner surface of the metal conduit, the coating having a composition that includes oxides of silicon, titanium, aluminum, and barium.
1 more element
A solar receiver device comprising:
- a metal conduit;
- a glass container disposed around the metal conduit such that there is a space between the glass container and the metal conduit;
- and
- a coating disposed on the metal conduit, the coating having a composition that includes oxides of silicon, titanium, aluminum, and 16-52 wt. % oxide of barium.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.