Solar heat transfer and storage system

Patent · Tue Nov 25 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7228866

McCall, D

This patent describes a heat transfer and storage system comprising: (a) a heat storage chamber having a phase change material contained therein; (b) water heater means for containing potable water, and including first conduit means through which the water flows, the first conduit means having a portion thereof extending through the phase change material in the chamber; (c) means for collecting heat energy, and including second conduit means through which a heat transfer liquid flows. The second conduit has a portion thereof extending through the phase change material in the chamber in adjacent parallel relation to the portion of the first conduit means; (d) fin means extending outwardly from the portion of the first and second conduit means to transfer heat between the conduit portions and the phase change material; and (e) connecting means simultaneously holding the portions of the first and second conduit means in adjacent heat conducting relationship to one another and holding the fin means interposed between the portions of the first and second conduit means in a heat conducting relationship therewith.

• Assignee: Examplar, Hickory, NC
• Patent Number(s): US 4624242
• OSTI ID: 7228866
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
140907 -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Water Heating
142000 -- Solar Energy-- Heat Storage-- (1980-)
APPLIANCES
DESIGN
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
FINS
FLUIDS
HEAT STORAGE
HEAT TRANSFER
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
HEATERS
HEATING SYSTEMS
LATENT HEAT STORAGE
MATERIALS
OPERATION
PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
STORAGE
STORAGE FACILITIES
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
WATER HEATERS