Rioglass 80mm HCE Receiver technical specifications

RIOGLASS PTR® 80-4G L=4386 mm

Rioglass PTR 80-4G Data Sheet

  • length: 4386 mm ± 2,0 mm at 20°C ambient temperature
  • effective aperture length:
    ≥ 96.7 % of the bulk length at 350°C working temperature
  • outer diameter: 80,0 mm + 0,30 / – 0,30 mm
  • wall thickness: 2,0 mm + 0,2 / – 0,2 mm
  • steel-type: EN1.4541 or AISI321
  • average solar absorptance of all receivers
    delivered:
    α ≥ 0,955 (95,5%) 2) ASTM
  • absorptance of single absorber: αASTM ≥ 0,9452)
  •  average thermal emittance of all receivers delivered (400°C): ε ≤ 0.0953) (9,5%)
  • emittance of single absorber (400°C): ε ≤ 0.123)
  • borosilicate glass 4)
  • outer diameter: 136 mm ± 3.0 mm
  • antireflective coating on ≥ 95,0% of aperture length
  • average solar transmittance of coated area of all receivers
    delivered: τ ≥ 0.9652) (96,5 %)
  • transmittance of single glass envelope in coated
    area: τ ≥ 0,960 2) (96,0 %)
  • 31 kg +3,0 kg / -3,0 kg (unfilled)
  • initial residual gas pressure ≤ 10-4 mbar
260 W/m (@ 400°C) Average values only valid for operation with Rioglass shields
185 W/m (@ 350°C)
125 W/m (@ 300°C)
  • mean heat loss values corresponding to emittance = 9.5%
  • heat loss single values may vary due to deviation of emittance data’s

non-corrosive thermal oil with an effective partial pressure of dissolved hydrogen of pH2 < 30 Pa 5)

DIN1.4316 or DIN1.4551

Maximum bulk fluid temperature: 400 ºC

Reynolds number Re > 20.000

≤ 37 barg

Solar concentration ratio: C < 100

  • Min / max temperature ambient: -10ºC / +50ºC
  • Max. relative humidity: 95%
  • Max. design wind speed: 40 m/s
  • Max. base wind speed: 30 m/s – wind class 3
  • Max. equivalent acceleration 0,4 g in case of seism
  • Compliance with maximum C2 corrosivity class conditions according to ISO9223

The RIOGLASS PTR®80-4G receivers are designed, manufactured and inspected in compliance to the following regulations

  • Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/UE of the European Parliament
  • ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1

Further requirements included in referred standards such as EN10217-7, A249, etc. are considered with the RIOGLASS PTR®80-4G receiver.

Standards for power or process piping (ASME B31.1 or ASME B31.3) are not designated for the RIOGLASS PTR®80-4G solar receiver as a component of pressure vessel. However, by following the requirements of ASME Sec. VIII Div. 1, RIOGLASS PTR®80-4G receivers fulfil also applicable requirements of ASME B31.1 and ASME B31.3.

1) aperture length calculation based on nominal length of all Receiver components
2) according to ASTM(G173) for AM1.5 DNI-Spectrum in the range of 0.3….2.5μm
3) for a blackbody spectrum of 400°C
4) 100% proof test of glass-to-metal-seal
5) effective hydrogen pressure for hydrogen diffusion into absorber tube