Heat transfer passes for solar boilers

摘要

A boiler for a solar receiver includes a plurality of boiler walls arranged end to end surrounding a boiler interior space. Each wall includes a plurality of side by 5 side solar receiver panels. The panels are fluidly connected to one another by way of a steam circuit. The boiler also includes a plurality of conduits each forming a portion of the steam circuit fluidly connecting the panels. The panels and conduits form a plurality of heat 10 transfer passes in the steam circuit. In certain embodiments, the steam circuit includes between two and ten passes, inclusively. 3071582_1 (GHMatters) P89242.AU 13/01/12 104-- oG113 1 FI 2 FIG. 1 FIG. 2