Means of increasing efficiency of CPC solar energy collector
Abstract
A device is provided for improving the thermal efficiency of a cylindrical radiant energy collector. A channel is placed next to and in close proximity to the nonreflective side of an energy reflective wall of a cylindrical collector. A coolant is piped through the channel and removes a portion of the nonreflective energy incident on the wall which is absorbed by the wall. The energy transferred to the coolant may be utilized in a useful manner.
- Inventors:
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- Urbana, IL
- Downers Grove, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862765
- Patent Number(s):
- 4007729
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F24 - HEATING F24S - SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- means; increasing; efficiency; cpc; solar; energy; collector; device; provided; improving; thermal; cylindrical; radiant; channel; placed; close; proximity; nonreflective; reflective; wall; coolant; piped; removes; portion; incident; absorbed; transferred; utilized; useful; manner; energy incident; thermal efficiency; cylindrical radiant; energy collector; energy transfer; close proximity; radiant energy; solar energy; reflective wall; increasing efficiency; /126/136/
Citation Formats
Chao, Bei Tse, and Rabl, Ari. Means of increasing efficiency of CPC solar energy collector. United States: N. p., 1977.
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Chao, Bei Tse, & Rabl, Ari. Means of increasing efficiency of CPC solar energy collector. United States.
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"Means of increasing efficiency of CPC solar energy collector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862765.
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title = {Means of increasing efficiency of CPC solar energy collector},
author = {Chao, Bei Tse and Rabl, Ari},
abstractNote = {A device is provided for improving the thermal efficiency of a cylindrical radiant energy collector. A channel is placed next to and in close proximity to the nonreflective side of an energy reflective wall of a cylindrical collector. A coolant is piped through the channel and removes a portion of the nonreflective energy incident on the wall which is absorbed by the wall. The energy transferred to the coolant may be utilized in a useful manner.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1977},
month = {2}
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