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Title: Solar collector with improved thermal concentration

Abstract

Reduced heat loss from the absorbing surface of the energy receiver of a cylindrical radiant energy collector is achieved by providing individual, insulated, cooling tubes for adjacent parallel longitudinal segments of the receiver. Control means allow fluid for removing heat absorbed by the tubes to flow only in those tubes upon which energy is then being directed by the reflective wall of the collector.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Chicago, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
862714
Patent Number(s):
3994279
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
solar; collector; improved; thermal; concentration; reduced; heat; loss; absorbing; surface; energy; receiver; cylindrical; radiant; achieved; providing; individual; insulated; cooling; tubes; adjacent; parallel; longitudinal; segments; control; means; allow; fluid; removing; absorbed; flow; directed; reflective; wall; cylindrical radiant; energy collector; improved thermal; heat loss; solar collector; radiant energy; control means; energy receiver; removing heat; reflective wall; cooling tubes; cooling tube; absorbing surface; /126/

Citation Formats

Barak, Amitzur Z. Solar collector with improved thermal concentration. United States: N. p., 1976. Web.
Barak, Amitzur Z. Solar collector with improved thermal concentration. United States.
Barak, Amitzur Z. Thu . "Solar collector with improved thermal concentration". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862714.
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abstractNote = {Reduced heat loss from the absorbing surface of the energy receiver of a cylindrical radiant energy collector is achieved by providing individual, insulated, cooling tubes for adjacent parallel longitudinal segments of the receiver. Control means allow fluid for removing heat absorbed by the tubes to flow only in those tubes upon which energy is then being directed by the reflective wall of the collector.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976}
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