Solar heat collection and storage system

Patent · Tue Jul 06 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6980224

Newton, A B

A closed solar energy collection and storage system comprises one or more solar heat collector units in parallel, feed and return headers at lower and upper levels at the opposite ends thereof, a liquid storage tank at a level below said units, a circulating pump connected to said tank, a first conduit between said pump and the lower feed header, a second conduit extending downward from said upper return header into said tank, a return vent extending from said upper return header to the top of said tank for passage of air or gas or steam thereto from said collector or tank to receive and condense steam or vapor received therefrom and return the condensate to said tank.

• Assignee: EDB-83-015359
• Patent Number(s): US 4337757
• OSTI ID: 6980224
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
141000* -- Solar Collectors & Concentrators
142000 -- Solar Energy-- Heat Storage-- (1980-)
AIR
CONDENSERS
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
GASES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT STORAGE
JETS
PUMPS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPRAYS
STEAM
STORAGE
TANKS
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
VENTS