Receiver module for solar power station with in-built thermal monitoring

摘要

A receiver module for a solar power station receiver, including a metal structure and an absorber module, the metal structure defining a cavity extending along a longitudinal axis in a base of which the absorber module is housed. The cavity includes an aperture configured to be aligned towards at least one mirror of the solar power station, the aperture is edged by two side portions of the metal structure extending longitudinally on either side of the cavity. The receiver module also includes thermocouples positioned on each of the side portions relative to the longitudinal axis to detect a temperature difference between a reference temperature and two points of the metal structure that are opposite relative to the longitudinal axis.

主权项

1. A receiver module for a solar power station, the receiver module comprising:
an absorber module; a metal structure defining a cavity at a base of which the absorber module is housed, the cavity including an aperture configured to be aligned towards at least one mirror of the solar power station, the aperture being edged by at least one side portion of the metal structure; a detector positioned on the at least one side portion to detect at least one temperature difference between a reference temperature and a first point of the side portion, and a temperature difference between the reference temperature and a second point of the side portion, the first and second points of the side portion being opposite one another relative to a plane of symmetry of the cavity, wherein the receiver module having a longitudinal axis, and the cavity extends along the longitudinal axis, the metal structure comprising two side portions extending longitudinally on either side of the cavity, both measurement points being positioned on each of the side portions relative to the longitudinal axis.