Integrated solar thermal energy collector system

Patent · Tue Aug 18 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6261830

Garrison, J D

A solar thermal collector system is described one of a class of devices which converts solar radiation into heat and transmits this heat to storage from whence it is utilized, comprising: an evacuated glass solar collector, the evacuated glass solar collector having a glass vacuum envelope, the upper portion of the glass vacuum envelope also serving as window to pass solar radiation, the evacuated glass solar collector having a multiplicity of substantially parallel linear adjacent concentrating troughs, each trough shaped and mirror surfaced so as concentrate solar radiation in the vacuum, the mirror surface inside the vacuum and the concentration approximately ideal, the multiplicity of substantially parallel linear adjacent troughs extending substantially over the entire length and width of the evacuated glass solar collector; a heat storage system, the heat storage system adjacent to the evacuated glass solar collector, the heat storage system having a heat storage tank which is thermally insulated, the heat storage tank containing a heat storage medium, and the heat storage system including means of removal of heat from the heat storage tank for utilization.

• Assignee: John D. Garrison, San Diego, CA
• Patent Number(s): US 4686961
• OSTI ID: 6261830
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONDENSERS
CONTAINERS
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ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
EVACUATED COLLECTORS
EVAPORATORS
FLUIDS
GASES
GLASS
HEAT PIPES
HEAT STORAGE
HEAT TRANSFER
MIRRORS
OPERATION
SEALS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
STORAGE
STORAGE FACILITIES
TANKS
VAPORS