Heat storage systems

Patent · Tue May 08 04:00:00 EDT 1979

OSTI ID:6032330

Dumbeck, R F

The present invention provides systems for transfer of heat such as useful in solar energy systems. A heat storage medium is used, preferably salt conditioned by anticaking anti-corrosive treatment whereby hydrated salts have increased utility by remaining granular during severe temperature and humidity changes, permitting the salt to be used more effectively as a heat storage and exchange medium. The heat storage medium is coated with a heat transfer liquid preferably silicone oil which functions to preserve salt, prevent rust and corrosion therefrom, and to serve as an efficient heat transfer medium between the heat storage medium and transfer means such as heat coils. A solar heat system comprises a solar energy concentrator, a heat input system to a granular particle storage medium,, and a heat output system extracting heat from the storage medium.

• Assignee: TIC; ERA-04-053047; EDB-79-116518
• Patent Number(s): US 4153047
• OSTI ID: 6032330
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
COATINGS
CORROSION INHIBITORS
DESIGN
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HEAT EXTRACTION
HEAT STORAGE
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
HEATING SYSTEMS
MATERIALS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PARTICLES
POLYMERS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SILICONES
SILOXANES
SODIUM CHLORIDES
SODIUM COMPOUNDS
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
STORAGE
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT