Solar power system
A method and apparatus are disclosed for use of solar energy. The method and apparatus have the advantage and benefit of providing for use of all collected solar energy, whether or not there is an immediate need in the home for heating. Solar energy is also used for cooling a home or existing building structure via utilization of a heat pump system. The apparatus comprises in combination a direct boil solar collector which boils a refrigerant therein, a Rankine cycle engine for converting heat energy transferred to said refrigerant to kinetic energy, a generator, a heat pump system, and means connected to the Rankine cycle to selectively transfer said kinetic energy from the Rankine engine to the generator or the heat pump. Excess energy not utilized for heating or cooling the home system is returned to a utility power grid for a credit for the homeowner and immediate redistribution by the utility to other users.
- Assignee:
- Hansen, Lind, Meyer
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4103493
- OSTI ID:
- 6520750
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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DESIGN
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
ENGINES
HEAT ENGINES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT PUMPS
HEATING SYSTEMS
POWER GENERATION
PUBLIC UTILITIES
RANKINE CYCLE
REFRIGERANTS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS
SOLAR HEAT ENGINES
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES