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Title: Solar-heating system

Abstract

A solar heating system including a chemical heat pump for storing thermal energy by converting same into energy in the form of a difference in the concentration of an aqueous multiple-component chemical solution which actuates the chemical heat pump, and a solar collector of a low temperature solar collection type operative to collect excess thermal energy of the sun not used for heating and cooling purposes during the time intermediate the solar irradiance abundant season and the solar irradiance scarce season, or spring and autumn, and store same in the chemical heat pump as energy in the form of a difference in the concentration of an aqueous multiple-component chemical solution. Warm water obtained by heating water by the solar heat collector is supplied in the wintertime to the chemical heat pump as a low temperature heat source and control of flow of a working medium is effected depending on the amount of the solar energy collected in the wintertime, so as to thereby increase the efficiency with which the solar energy is utilized during the intermediate season and winter.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6318671
Patent Number(s):
US 4467958
Assignee:
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Japan)
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent Priority Date: Priority date 23 Sep 1982, Japan; Other Information: PAT-APPL-422460
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; CHEMICAL HEAT PUMPS; DESIGN; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; THERMOCHEMICAL HEAT STORAGE; HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS; SEASONAL VARIATIONS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; FLUIDS; HEAT PUMPS; HEAT STORAGE; HEATING SYSTEMS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; STORAGE; VARIATIONS; 140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling

Citation Formats

Yoshiwa, M, Hujioka, Y, Muro, M, and Tokai, M. Solar-heating system. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
Yoshiwa, M, Hujioka, Y, Muro, M, & Tokai, M. Solar-heating system. United States.
Yoshiwa, M, Hujioka, Y, Muro, M, and Tokai, M. 1984. "Solar-heating system". United States.
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title = {Solar-heating system},
author = {Yoshiwa, M and Hujioka, Y and Muro, M and Tokai, M},
abstractNote = {A solar heating system including a chemical heat pump for storing thermal energy by converting same into energy in the form of a difference in the concentration of an aqueous multiple-component chemical solution which actuates the chemical heat pump, and a solar collector of a low temperature solar collection type operative to collect excess thermal energy of the sun not used for heating and cooling purposes during the time intermediate the solar irradiance abundant season and the solar irradiance scarce season, or spring and autumn, and store same in the chemical heat pump as energy in the form of a difference in the concentration of an aqueous multiple-component chemical solution. Warm water obtained by heating water by the solar heat collector is supplied in the wintertime to the chemical heat pump as a low temperature heat source and control of flow of a working medium is effected depending on the amount of the solar energy collected in the wintertime, so as to thereby increase the efficiency with which the solar energy is utilized during the intermediate season and winter.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 28 00:00:00 EDT 1984},
month = {Tue Aug 28 00:00:00 EDT 1984}
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