Abstract: Producing a solar trough collector includes fastening a mirror to a structure so that the mirror connects to the structure and has a holding container and a mirrored side facing away from the holding container, the mirror and structure forming joining components, aligning the mirror and structure into a joining position to form a joining gap between joining surfaces; at least temporarily fixing the joining components in the joining position by laying the mirrored side downward in a first holding device, suspending the structure in a second holding device arranged above the mirror, and moving holding devices into the joining position; filling the joining gaps with a joining medium; and allowing the joining medium to harden in the gap to form a permanent connection, wherein the holding devices are held in position until the joining medium has at least partially hardened.

Abstract: A method for alternate storage and outputting of the thermal energy which is obtained in the primary circuit of a solar-thermal power station, using a heat carrier medium, which can be partially fed between a plurality of storage tanks, in each case flowing through a heat transmission apparatus which is operatively connected to the primary circuit and/or to the steam/water circuit, which heat carrier medium can be heated to a higher temperature or can be cooled to a lower temperature, the aim is to provide a solution which makes it possible, with a storage capacity which is the same as that of installations known from the prior art, to avoid the disadvantages of the prior art, in particular with a smaller space requirement and occupying a smaller installation area.

Abstract: In an expansion system (11) of the heat transfer medium circuit (1) of a solar thermal power plant, comprising a plurality of expansion tanks (12a, 12b, 12c) and/or flooding tanks which are arranged in the heat transfer medium circuit (1), a solution is to be created which enables a technically simplified and constructionally less costly compensating or expansion system to be created. This is achieved by the expansion system (11) comprising a plurality of expansion tanks (12a, 12b, 12c) which are arranged at basically the same height level and are in fluid-conducting communication.

Abstract: A parabolic trough collector includes a parabolic mirror support structure with a parabolic mirror surface applied thereto, and an absorber support structure supporting an absorber tube. The parabolic mirror support structure and the absorber support structure are mechanically fastened in a fixed position relative to one another on a torsion tube that is arranged below the parabolic mirror surface, and mounted together with the parabolic mirror surface in a fashion capable of rotation about a parabolic trough collector longitudinal rotation axis. The torsion tube is arranged such that the parabolic trough collector longitudinal rotation axis coincides with the central longitudinal axis of the torsion tube.

Abstract: The invention relates to a feed water degasifier comprising a degasifier (8) with a feed water tank (1) connected thereto, said components being integrated into the water/steam cycle of a solar thermal power station that has a heat transfer medium circuit with an associated water/steam cycle. The aim of the invention is to provide a solution, which in terms of the heating and control process provides a less complex way of supplying the degasifier with heating steam in comparison with prior art. To achieve this, at least one additional evaporator (11), which has a line connection (12) on the water side to the feed water region (5) of the feed water tank (1) and a line connection (13) on the steam side to the steam region (6) of the feed water tank (1), is allocated to the feed water tank (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a low-viscosity sulfur as a cost-effective heat transfer and heat storage fluid, the viscosity thereof being greatly reduced by saturation with hydrogen sulfide. Alternatively, the reduction in viscosity is optionally obtained by adding sulfur chloride. The melting point can be reduced by adding phosphorous. The temperature range of the use is from 130° C. up to 700° C. The fluid is particularly suitable for solar thermal power plants.

Abstract: The invention relates to an assembly method for the permanent mechanical connection of two components to be assembled, said method being simplified and improved in relation to the compensation possibility of the dimensional variations of the components to be assembled. To this end, the assembly method comprises the following steps: a) a first and a second assembly component (1, 4) are aligned in a precise manner, in an assembly position, forming an assembly gap (7) between the assembly surfaces (3, 3a; 6, 6a) of the components (1, 4) to be assembled; b) the components (1, 4) to be assembled are at least temporarily fixed in this assembly position; the assembly gap (7) is filled with a fluid assembly medium (8), and d) the assembly medium (8) is hardened in the assembly gap (7) to form a permanent connection generating cohesion and adhesion forces, transmitting said forces between the components (1, 4) to be assembled.

Abstract: A parabolic trough collector includes a parabolic mirror support structure with a parabolic mirror surface applied thereto, and an absorber support structure supporting an absorber tube. The parabolic mirror support structure and the absorber support structure are mechanically fastened in a fixed position relative to one another on a torsion tube that is arranged below the parabolic mirror surface, and mounted together with the parabolic mirror surface in a fashion capable of rotation about a parabolic trough collector longitudinal rotation axis. The torsion tube is arranged such that the parabolic trough collector longitudinal rotation axis coincides with the central longitudinal axis of the torsion tube.