Zero gauge solar system

Patent · Tue Apr 03 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6377470

Leflar, J A; Stanwood, P C

A nonpressurized solar heating system includes a solar collector array through which a heat transfer fluid flows, a conduit for delivering fluid from the solar collector array to a heat exchanger, another conduit for carrying the fluid from the heat exchanger to a fluid expansion tank, and a pump for pumping fluid from the tank to the solar collector array. Fluid from the heat exchanger is received by the tank through an inlet located near the bottom thereof, and fluid is delivered to the pump through an outlet also located near the bottom of the tank. A closable opening is located near the top of the tank for introducing fluid thereinto. The heat transfer fluid is placed in the tank at substantially zero pressure and is then pumped to the other parts of the system. The fluid has a boiling point of about 550/sup 0/ F at atmospheric pressure, a boiling point exceeding about 400/sup 0/ F at about 30 feet of liquid vacuum, and a freezing point below about -100/sup 0/ F.

• Assignee: Western Solar Products, Inc.
• Patent Number(s): US 4440152
• OSTI ID: 6377470
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140900* -- Solar Thermal Utilization
141000 -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE
COMPRESSIBLE FLOW
CONTROL
DESIGN
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
HEATING SYSTEMS
PRESSURE CONTROL
PRESSURE GRADIENTS
PUMPS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS