Immersible solar heater for fluids
Abstract
An immersible solar heater comprising a light-absorbing panel attached to a frame for absorbing heat energy from the light and transferring the absorbed heat energy directly to the fluid in which the heater is immersed. The heater can be used to heat a swimming pool, for example, and is held in position and at a preselected angle by a system of floats, weights and tethers so that the panel can operate efficiently. A skid can be used in one embodiment to prevent lateral movement of the heater along the bottom of the pool. Alternative embodiments include different arrangements of the weights, floats and tethers and methods for making the heater.
- Inventors:
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- Aiken, SC
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Savannah River Site (SRS), Aiken, SC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869965
- Patent Number(s):
- 5431148
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (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
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC09-89SR18035
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- immersible; solar; heater; fluids; comprising; light-absorbing; panel; attached; frame; absorbing; heat; energy; light; transferring; absorbed; directly; fluid; immersed; swimming; pool; example; held; position; preselected; angle; floats; weights; tethers; operate; efficiently; skid; embodiment; prevent; lateral; movement; bottom; alternative; embodiments; arrangements; methods; solar heat; bed heat; operate efficiently; alternative embodiments; heat energy; alternative embodiment; lateral movement; absorbing heat; solar heater; energy directly; immersible solar; absorbed heat; /126/4/
Citation Formats
Kronberg, James W. Immersible solar heater for fluids. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Kronberg, James W. Immersible solar heater for fluids. United States.
Kronberg, James W. Sun .
"Immersible solar heater for fluids". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869965.
@article{osti_869965,
title = {Immersible solar heater for fluids},
author = {Kronberg, James W},
abstractNote = {An immersible solar heater comprising a light-absorbing panel attached to a frame for absorbing heat energy from the light and transferring the absorbed heat energy directly to the fluid in which the heater is immersed. The heater can be used to heat a swimming pool, for example, and is held in position and at a preselected angle by a system of floats, weights and tethers so that the panel can operate efficiently. A skid can be used in one embodiment to prevent lateral movement of the heater along the bottom of the pool. Alternative embodiments include different arrangements of the weights, floats and tethers and methods for making the heater.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1995},
month = {1}
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