“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 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 transfer passes in the steam circuit. In certain embodiments  the steam circuit includes between two and ten passes  inclusively.