Solar power system
This patent describes a solar power system. It comprises: solar concentrator means; power conversion means for converting solar energy from the solar concentrator means to electrical energy, through the medium of a working fluid, to power appropriate loads; integrated combustor/heat exchanger means coupled to the power conversion means for heating the working fluid during periods of solar eclipse and giving off a water combustion product; electrolyzer means for receiving the water combustion product from the integrated combustor/heat exchanger mean and regenerating the water combustion product to gaseous hydrogen and oxygen. The electrolyzer means being coupled to the power conversion means as to be powered thereby during periods of excess electrical energy; and means for supplying the hydrogen and oxygen for combustion in the integrated combustor/heat exchanger during the periods of solar eclipse.
- Assignee:
- Sundstrand Corp., Rockford, IL
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4896507; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-276579A
- OSTI ID:
- 7014928
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 28 Nov 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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