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Seeking Boiler Owners Interested In Solar Steam Generation
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Best Cost Concentration A Better Focus Co. is dedicated to closing the cost gap between traditional steam generation and solar steam. Design Goals –Lowest materials cost –Superior performance to glass mirror systems –Good long-term weatherability
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A Better Focus Company Manufactures concentrating dishes for solar cooking applications Manufactures concentrating dishes for solar cooking applications
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Vacu-Dish Technology How Does it Work? A tight seal is required so that a vacuum can be pulled inside the frame Reflective film is precisely stretched across a perfectly round frame
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With Application of vacuum, The film deforms into a concave shape, focusing light to a single hot spot. The backboard also becomes slightly concave, Increasing the total strength of the assembly U.S. Patent #7374301
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A Better Focus Company Has scaled up this proven dish design to 8’ diameter for power applications Has scaled up this proven dish design to 8’ diameter for power applications
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A Better Focus Company And constructed a ¼ scale model of a 4-dish tracking structure And constructed a ¼ scale model of a 4-dish tracking structure
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A Better Focus Company Thermal test data from ¼ scale model Thermal test data from ¼ scale model
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Next Step- Full Scale Unit We are seeking a company or institution that has a need for steam or hot water, and is interested in jointly developing a full scale unit for solar steam generation 25 HP (68KBTU / hr.) of steam (or pressurized hot water)generation, configured as a mini power-tower Up to 100 PSI Scalable up to 125 HP (100 Kw) by adding additional trackers Desired partner attributes Industrial/Institutional user with a year-round need for steam or pressurized hot water Must have good solar resource Must be willing to share performance data Must be willing to share in the construction costs A Better Focus Co. is willing to share intellectual property jointly developed.
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Next Step- Full Scale Unit For more information Go to www.abetterfocus.comwww.abetterfocus.com View technical papers delivered at American Solar Energy Society Conferences Email Doug@abetterfocus.comDoug@abetterfocus.com Call 330-309-2495 Live demonstrations of this unique technology will be performed during the 2010 ASES conference in Phoenix, Arizona. during the 2010 ASES conference in Phoenix, Arizona. May 20-23, 2010
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