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Solar collector system with radiation concentrated on heat absorber vanes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6465382
A solar collector system is described comprising: a frame; elongate trays mounted within the frame, each tray opening in an upward direction for holding a quantity of a liquid therein; an elongate heat absorber element mounted in each tray including spaced apart, upwardly extending parallel vanes; lens means mounted to the frame for concentrating incident solar radiation on the vanes for evaporating the liquid in each tray; and means for collecting liquid which condenses in the housing after evaporation from the trays.
Assignee:
NOV; NOV-87-059457; EDB-87-101866
Patent Number(s):
US 4660544
OSTI ID:
6465382
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English