Solar power tower with spray nozzle and rotating receiver

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9897076
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13907052

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A solar power plant for generating steam is comprised of a spherical shell, the interior of which is sealed from the outside atmosphere and which is mounted adjacent the top of a vertical tower. A plurality of heliostats surrounds the tower and the direct sunrays onto the sphere for heating the same sphere. A spray nozzle within the sphere directs water supplied to it from an external source onto the interior surface of the sphere to create steam. The steam is withdrawn and directed to a turbine or the like for generating electricity. A motor rotates the sphere about its vertical axis thereby regularly exposing a different portion of the sphere to the heliostats to prevent the sphere from melting.

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JOHNSON JR RAYMONDNot Provided

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Johnson,, Jr Raymond Willingboro, US 1 1

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