Multi-stage falling particle receivers
| Patent Number: | 10,914,493 |
| Issued: | 2/9/2021 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | The present disclosure is directed to multi-stage falling particle receivers and methods of falling particle heating. As the particles fall through the receiver, the particles are periodically collected and released by flow retarding devices. The periodic catch-and-release of the particles falling through the receiver reduces particle flow dispersion, increases particle opacity and solar absorption, and reduces erosion and damage to surfaces caused by direct particle impingement. |
| Filed: | 4/16/2019 |
| Application Number: | 16/385,993 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |