Hot-water storage tank for solar collectors

Patent Application · Wed Feb 26 00:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:7102955

Roehl, J S

A baffled hot storage tank for solar collector systems is provided. The tank includes a concentric of the baffle and another circulation part at the top of the baffle. This configuration restricts the mixing of water allowing both a vertical temperature gradient and a lateral gradient to be maintained. The maintaining of hot water at the desired supply temperature is restricted to only the upper section of the center core inside the baffle. This location reduces radiant heat loss. Additionally, inlet and outlet pipes are also positioned to take advantage of the tank temperature gradients.

• Research Organization: Department of the Navy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Assignee: Department of the Navy, Washington, DC.
• Patent Number(s): AD-A-956091/3/XAB
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-841699
• OSTI ID: 7102955
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 26 Feb 1992
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
DESIGN
HOT WATER
STORAGE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
TANKS
BAFFLES
HEATERS
SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR HEATING
WATER HEATERS
APPLIANCES
CONTAINERS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
ENERGY
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
HEATING
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
WATER
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