CATALYTIC REACTOR-RECEIVER AND METHOD OF THERMOCHEMICAL TRANSFORMATION OF LIGHT ENERGY Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: power engineering; devices used for transformation of solar radiation energy into high-efficiency chemical energy. SUBSTANCE: catalytic reactor-receiver includes cylindrical or taper catalytic absorber, transparent sleeve enclosing the catalytic absorber, passage for introducing the reaction mixture into central part of absorber, outlet branch pipe for discharge of reaction products and sun ray reflector made in form of cone. Method of thermochemical transformation of solar energy in catalytic absorber from low-temperature area of absorber to high-temperature area, radial introduction of starting reaction mixture through catalytic absorber, thus providing for presence of reaction products in space between transparent wall and catalytic absorber. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 5 cl, 2 dwg