Solar receiver with a plurality of working fluid inlets

摘要

A solar receiver ( 2 ) comprises a housing ( 4 ) defining a receiver chamber ( 12 ) and an aperture ( 14 ); a window ( 16 ) mounted in the aperture ( 14 ); at least two inlet means ( 17 ) axially spaced from the window ( 16 ) and positioned at different distances therefrom for the injection into the receiver chamber ( 12 ) of different flows of workind fluid; an outlet means ( 18 ) for the ejection of the working fluid out of the receiver chamber ( 12 ); and absorption control means for the provision of the different flows of the working fluid with different capability to absorb solar radiation