Apparatus for downward transport of heat
Abstract
An apparatus for the downward transport of heat by vaporization of a working fluid, usually from a collector which can be powered by the sun to a condenser which drains the condensed working fluid to a lower reservoir, is controled by a control valve which is operationally dependent upon the level of working fluid in either the lower reservoir or an upper reservoir which feeds the collector. Condensed working fluid is driven from the lower to the upper reservoir by vaporized working fluid whose flow is controled by the controll valve. The upper reservoir is in constant communication with the condenser which prevents a buildup in temperature/pressure as the apparatus goes through successive pumping cycles.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5595561
- Application Number:
- ON: DE86013700
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 14 SOLAR ENERGY; PASSIVE SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; HEAT TRANSFER; SELF-PUMPING SYSTEMS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; VAPOR CONDENSATION; VAPORS; WORKING FLUIDS; CIRCULATING SYSTEMS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EQUIPMENT; FLUIDS; GASES; HEATING SYSTEMS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; 140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling
Citation Formats
Neeper, D A, and Hedstrom, J C. Apparatus for downward transport of heat. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Neeper, D A, & Hedstrom, J C. Apparatus for downward transport of heat. United States.
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"Apparatus for downward transport of heat". United States.
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title = {Apparatus for downward transport of heat},
author = {Neeper, D A and Hedstrom, J C},
abstractNote = {An apparatus for the downward transport of heat by vaporization of a working fluid, usually from a collector which can be powered by the sun to a condenser which drains the condensed working fluid to a lower reservoir, is controled by a control valve which is operationally dependent upon the level of working fluid in either the lower reservoir or an upper reservoir which feeds the collector. Condensed working fluid is driven from the lower to the upper reservoir by vaporized working fluid whose flow is controled by the controll valve. The upper reservoir is in constant communication with the condenser which prevents a buildup in temperature/pressure as the apparatus goes through successive pumping cycles.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {8}
}
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