WO2011158199A3 - Solar field layout and systems and methods for arranging, maintaining, and operating heliostats therein - Google Patents

Solar field layout and systems and methods for arranging, maintaining, and operating heliostats therein Download PDF

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WO2011158199A3
WO2011158199A3 PCT/IB2011/052616 IB2011052616W WO2011158199A3 WO 2011158199 A3 WO2011158199 A3 WO 2011158199A3 IB 2011052616 W IB2011052616 W IB 2011052616W WO 2011158199 A3 WO2011158199 A3 WO 2011158199A3
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heliostats
solar field
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Gil Kroyzer
Yoel Gilon
Eyal Rozenman
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Brightsource Industries (Israel) Ltd.
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Priority to US13/703,024 priority Critical patent/US20130087139A1/en
Priority to CN201180029293.0A priority patent/CN103038580B/en
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Publication of WO2011158199A3 publication Critical patent/WO2011158199A3/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00—Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/70—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors
    • F24S23/77—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors with flat reflective plates
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/70—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors
    • F24S23/80—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors having discontinuous faces
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00—Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F24S40/20—Cleaning; Removing snow
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S50/00—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors
    • F24S50/20—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors for tracking
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S50/00—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors
    • F24S50/80—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors for controlling collection or absorption of solar radiation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S50/00—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors
    • F24S50/20—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors for tracking
    • F24S2050/25—Calibration means; Methods for initial positioning of solar concentrators or solar receivers
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y02E10/47—Mountings or tracking

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Abstract

At least some of the heliostats can be arranged and operated in such a manner that the maintenance vehicle can pass through the solar field along conditional pathways. The arrangement and control of the heliostats to allow access to heliostats by a maintenance vehicle can enable different heliostat patterns as compared with conventional arrangements. In particular, heliostats in one section of the solar field, which may be less geometrically efficient, can be arranged at a higher density as compared to heliostat in another section of the solar field. In addition, the locations of heliostats in various sections of the field can be optimized based on ground coverage as viewed from a vantage point in the solar tower and/or revenue generation without constraining the locations to particular line or arc patterns.
PCT/IB2011/052616 2010-06-16 2011-06-16 Solar field layout and systems and methods for arranging, maintaining, and operating heliostats therein WO2011158199A2 (en)

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US13/703,024 US20130087139A1 (en) 2010-06-16 2011-06-16 Solar field layout and systems and methods for arranging, maintaining, and operating heliostats therein
CN201180029293.0A CN103038580B (en) 2010-06-16 2011-06-16 Solar energy field layout and for wherein arrange, the system and method for maintenance and operation heliostat

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US35527110P 2010-06-16 2010-06-16
US61/355,271 2010-06-16
US37838210P 2010-08-30 2010-08-30
US61/378,382 2010-08-30
US38023710P 2010-09-05 2010-09-05
US61/380,237 2010-09-05
USPCT/US11/26273 2011-02-25
PCT/US2011/026273 WO2011106665A2 (en) 2010-02-25 2011-02-25 Systems and methods for arranging, maintaining, or operating heliostats in a solar field
US201161487136P 2011-05-17 2011-05-17
US61/487,136 2011-05-17

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