THE INVENTION

Name of invention

Solid particle receiver and direct contact heat exchanger for electricity generation and thermal energy storage

Récepteur de particules solides et échangeur de chaleur à contact direct pour la production d'électricité et le stockage d'énergie thermique

Invention description

Description

Solar receiver that allows solid particles to be heated to 1000°C and a heat exchanger that allows air to extract heat from the particles by direct contact. They can be used to produce electricity or store thermal energy at record low costs.