Cooperative heat transfer and ground coupled storage system

Patent · Tue Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6610615

Metz, P D

A cooperative heat transfer and ground coupled storage system wherein collected solar heat energy is ground stored and permitted to radiate into the adjacent ground for storage therein over an extended period of time when such heat energy is seasonally maximally available. Thereafter, when said heat energy is seasonally minimally available and has propagated through the adjacent ground a substantial distance, the stored heat energy may be retrieved by a circumferentially arranged heat transfer means having a high rate of heat transfer.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4361135
• OSTI ID: 6610615
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 12 Jan 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-224233
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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HEAT TRANSFER
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TANKS
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