The Ceramic Foil Volumetric Receiver

Abstract A test of a ceramic foil volumetric receiver, made from siliconized silicon carbide (SiSiC), in the volumetric receiver test bed on top of the SSPS-CRS tower of the Plataforma Solar de Almeria showed very promising results with an efficiency of about 60% at maximum air temperatures of nearly 800 ° C. Design, fabrication method as well as test results are explained.