SOLAR DERIVED THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM AND METHOD

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12876696

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The present invention is a method for storing solar collected heat and using the stored heat to produce power, comprising the steps of diverting solar heated fluid at a temperature greater than a predetermined power plant block (PPB) nominal temperature from a heat transfer circuit; transferring heat from the diverted solar heated fluid to a portion of a liquid water storage medium maintained at a temperature significantly less than the predetermined PPB nominal temperature and thermally storing the heated portion; and transferring heat from the heated liquid water storage medium to a fluid during periods of decreased solar radiation levels, whereby to produce power by means of said heated heat transfer fluid.

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ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES INC6225 NEIL ROAD SUITE 300 RENO NV 89511-1136

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BERGER, Dov Beersheva, IL 4 54

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