Abstract: A bioreactor and bioreactor system are suitable for the growth of materials from algae. More specifically, the system preferred embodiments use concentrated sunlight in a solo- or co-generation system to produce algae and products therefrom as well as solar thermal energy.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
August 1, 2007
Date of Patent:
August 23, 2011
Assignee:
Brightsource Energy, Inc.
Inventors:
Arnold J. Goldman, Michael Kagan, Yuri Kokotov
Abstract: A generating facility is provided for generating electricity from both solar and non-solar energy sources. The solar generating portion of the facility includes capability to directly generate electricity from solar insolation, or to store the solar energy in a tangible medium, including stored heat, or solar generating fuel. The generating facility is configured to generate electricity simultaneously from both solar and non-solar sources, as well a solely from immediate solar insolation and from solar energy stored in a tangible medium. Additionally, the solar generating capacity may be segregated; such that separate spectra of solar insolation are used to capture heat for steam turbine based electrical generation, capture light energy for photovoltaic based electrical generation, and to grow biomass to generate a solar fuel.
Abstract: The invention provides receivers which can be used to heat a working fluid to high temperature. In preferred embodiments, concentrated solar radiation is received and converted to heat at varying depths in the receiver such that multiple layers of surface are used to heat the working fluid. In addition, the depth-loading configuration helps to trap received heat to reduce radiant thermal loss.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 11, 2007
Date of Patent:
April 6, 2010
Assignee:
BrightSource Energy, Inc.
Inventors:
Arnold Goldman, Arieh Meitav, Ilia Yakupov, Israel Kroizer, Yuri Kokotov, Yoel Gilon
Abstract: The invention provides receivers which can be used to heat a working fluid to high temperature. In preferred embodiments, concentrated solar radiation is received and converted to heat at varying depths in the receiver such that multiple layers of surface are used to heat the working fluid. In addition, the depth-loading configuration helps to trap received heat to reduce radiant thermal loss.
Type:
Application
Filed:
May 11, 2007
Publication date:
January 17, 2008
Applicant:
BrightSource Energy, Inc.
Inventors:
Arnold Goldman, Arieh Meitav, Ilia Yakupov, Israel Kroizer, Yuri Kokotov, Yoel Gilon