Black liquid absorbing solar collector
Patent
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OSTI ID:5113956
A description is given of a solar to thermal energy converter for use in solar energy collector systems comprising an upper and lower surfaces transparent to solar energy and defining a plurality of elongate channel means therebetween for exposing a solar energy absorber heat transfer fluid to solar radiation, a solar energy absorber heat transfer fluid comprisng a black liquid absorber for converting solar energy to thermal energy and absorbing said thermal energy upon exposure to solar radiation, inlet means for introducing said black liquid absrober to said channel means, means for passing said black liquid absorber through said channel means, outlet means for conveying said black liquid absorber and absorbed thermal energy away from said channel means, said upper and lower channel means surface being sufficiently flexible to accommodate thermal expansion, and means disposed in said upper and lower surfaces defining conduit means transverse to said channel means and communicating with said channel means for adjusting the pressure and flow of said black liquid absorber along said channel means.
- Assignee:
- Solarspan Inc
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4210128
- OSTI ID:
- 5113956
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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