MIRRORS FOR THERMOSOLAR

Saint-Gobain Solar
Solutions for CSP

THERMAL STORAGE MEDIA

LONG-LIFE BEARINGS

HIGH TEMPERATURE
RECEIVER MATERIALS
 SAINT-GOBAIN SOLAR
Saint-Gobain plays a key role in the solar power industry, especially in Concentrated
Solar Power (CSP) technologies. The goal of CSP is to produce clean and economically
competitive electricity by concentrating the heat of the sun. Saint-Gobain produces
components, pads, mirrors and receivers for the various types of CSP technologies.

Saint-Gobain Solar incorporates all activities of Saint-Gobain Innovative Materials

relating to solar power plants. From mirrors to thermal storage, we have developed
innovative technologies to harness the sun’s energy.

Significant growth in solar power plants is expected worldwide in the next few years.
While the current installed capacity of solar power plants in the United States is
approximately 420 MW, there are 9 GW of new projects in development ranging in size
from 75 to 550 MW.

In Spain, projects representing more than 2.3 GW are approved and under construction.
While the main technology being employed is parabolic trough, interest is increasing in
other technologies such as Power Tower and Fresnel systems.

MIRRORS FOR THERMOSOLAR

• SGG MIRALITE SOLAR
• SGG MIRALITE SOLAR PREMIUM
• SGG DIAMANT SOLAR

LONG-LIFE BEARINGS
• Solglide®

NORPRO® THERMAL STORAGE MEDIA

• AF38™ Media
• HexPak™ Media
• Sphere Media

SOLAR RECEIVERS FOR CSP

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 SAINT-GOBAIN SOLAR SOLUTIONS FOR CSP

MIRRORS FOR THERMOSOLAR HIGH TEMPERATURE

RECEIVER MATERIALS
Saint-Gobain Solar Glass flat and
parabolic mirrors (SGG MIRALITE Saint-Gobain
SOLAR and SGG MIRALITE SOLAR High-Performance
PREMIUM), produced on Refractories offers a
SGG DIAMANT SOLAR best-in-class wide range of oxide
extra clear glass, combine superior and non-oxide technical
precision and excellent solar ceramics. SiC ceramics
reflectivity. offer unique features,
especially for CSP usage.

THERMAL STORAGE MEDIA LONG-LIFE BEARINGS

NorPro® high-performance Saint-Gobain SOLGLIDE®

ceramic shapes and materials is a full line of high-performance
allow concentrated solar bearing solutions, engineered
power facilities to maximize and tailor-made according
their efficiency with the use of to your demands.
cost-competitive and elegantly
simple large-scale thermal
energy storage systems.

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 MIRRORS BY SAINT-GOBAIN
SOLAR GLASS
SGG MIRALITE SOLAR parabolic mirrors combine superior precision and uniform curvature

with high reflectivity. The mirrors are also tempered, which guarantees greater resistance
Flat mirrors to high wind loads, less breakage and, consequently, increased durability.

The unique composition of SGG MIRALITE SOLAR gives the solar mirror superior corrosion
resistance and UV stability. SGG MIRALITE SOLAR has been tried and tested through
extensive outdoor exposure and accelerated test measures.

FLAT MIRRORS
FLAT MIRRORS
Flat mirrors by Saint-Gobain Solar Glass can be used as movable heliostats to focus the
sun’s rays to the power towers in central receiver power plants. They can be used for the
long, narrow mirrors in a linear Fresnel power plant to focus the sun’s radiation onto one
or more linear receivers.

PARABOLIC MIRRORS
PARABOLIC MIRRORS
The quality of a parabolic mirror
depends on the precision of its parabola.
Saint-Gobain Solar Glass offers a very
precise parabola to enable higher ray
Parabolic mirrors
concentration on the receiver and is
thus more productive and cost-effective.

Saint-Gobain Solar’s
SGG MIRALITE SOLAR and
SGG MIRALITE SOLAR
PREMIUM mirrors
for the thermosolar
market deliver solar
reflectivity up to 94% for
3mm glass thickness.

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MANAGING THE POWER OF
THE SUN WITH INNOVATIVE
THERMAL STORAGE MEDIA
Flexible and reliable thermal storage is a crucial component of an efficient solar plant.
Saint-Gobain NorPro leverages its capabilities and knowledge of engineered ceramic HEXPAK™ MEDIA
media for heat storage to provide solutions for critical thermal storage systems in solar
thermal power generation. NorPro® ceramic media are uniquely suited for thermal
storage due to their high heat capacity, thermal conductivity and resistance to corrosion
in a variety of atmospheres and fluids.

Saint-Gobain NorPro provides extensive expertise and experience in engineering high-

performance ceramic shapes and materials to optimize system pressure drop and heat
transfer properties. For example, we design and manufacture products for regenerative
processes, where ceramic media are used to collect, store and release heat in a cyclical
operation. The same unique combination of design capabilities, process industry knowledge AF38™ MEDIA
and the resources of Saint-Gobain allow us to provide tailored, competitive solutions for
large-scale thermal energy storage in concentrated solar power applications.

Saint-Gobain NorPro takes the inherent advantages of ceramics and engineers the most
effective solution for your specific solar technology and operating schedule, providing
optimal thermal transfer and heat management solutions for both fixed and moving
bed applications.

• Tailored formulations • Large manufacturing scale for

• High-performance shapes economic solutions
SPHERE MEDIA
• Wide range of sizes from 500μm to 250mm • Thermal energy storage unit
design capabilities
• Enhanced heat transport properties

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Computational Fluid Dynamics

(CFD) modeling expertise
#ERAMICß used to optimize heat transfer
4HERMALß3TORAGE media shape.

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 LONG-LIFE BEARINGS
SOLGLIDE® is a full line of high-performance bearing solutions, engineered and
tailor-made according to your demands.

• Your tracking performance is optimized – SOLGLIDE® guarantees you low and

constant friction over the life of the bearings.

• Your maintenance costs are decreased with our maintenance-free and 100%
weather-resistant bearing solutions.

• You continue being innovative and meeting industry standards by utilizing our
engineering and testing facilities to find the ideal bearing solution.

• You can have confidence in our capabilities as we are experts in producing high
volume AND high quality bearings. We are also highly certified and a market leader
Parabolic trough
application
in many automotive and industrial markets.

• Your worldwide activities are supported by our global support, distribution network
and production facilities.

• Your green technology needs a green product – SOLGLIDE® qualifies to all

SOLGLIDE® LONG-LIFE BEARINGS environmental legislations and is free of heavy metals.

1 Specially developed compounds

1 guarantee lowest friction and lowest
stick-slip effects for smooth movements
and extreme high wear resistance.
2
3 2 A high-tech bonding system creates
4 extreme high load capabilities and resists
all environmental influences.
SOLGLIDE® M
Non-rusting backings (stainless steel
1 3
or aluminum) are part of the unique
2 product structure and guarantee decades
of longevity.
3
An optional coating on the backing avoids
4
contact corrosion to protect the housing
4
material and also fulfills the highest
SOLGLIDE® T corrosion requirements.

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SOLAR RECEIVERS FOR CSP
Saint-Gobain Ceramics is a leader in material design and cost-effective solutions
for concentrated solar power.

Our unique capabilities include design and production of high temperature receiver
materials that enhance the efficiency and high temperature conversion of solar energy
to thermal energy for subsequent conversion to electricity. RECEIVER MATERIALS
Our products are also capable of enhancing the thermal storage of this energy and
reaching temperatures not achieved by most metal alloys. Our ceramic receiver
systems are designed for troughs, Fresnel, central receiver and power tower systems.
Our silicon carbide materials work under conditions using super-heated air, steam,
water, organic thermal fluids and molten salt HT fluids.

Saint-Gobain ceramics meet the high strength and high temperature requirements
of a demanding environment. Whether the need is for receiver tubes, open air
or closed systems, Saint-Gobain’s advanced line of silicon carbide materials can
be extruded or cast into almost any shape necessary to meet the needs of concentrated
solar receivers.

Saint-Gobain Ceramics develops products made of lighter, thinner and

mechanically superior materials. Our portfolio of high temperature materials
include recrystallized silicon carbide (CRYSTAR®), reaction bonded silicon
carbide honeycomb (Silit®), and extrusion and cast grades of dense silicon
carbide (HEXOLOY®) for extreme high temperature applications (> 1,400°C).
With an extensive inventory of alumina, sintered aluminum oxide, silicon
dioxide and other materials to meet the demanding requirements of the
concentrated solar power industry, Saint-Gobain Ceramics is a one-stop source
for all advanced materials.

THERMAL STORAGE

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MIRRORS FOR THERMOSOLAR Sales HIGH TEMPERATURE
Saint-Gobain Glass India Ltd Saint-Gobain Solar Glass RECEIVER MATERIALS
Headquarters
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Manufacturing
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