Means of increasing efficiency of CPC solar energy collector

Patent · Tue Feb 15 00:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:862765

Chao, Bei Tse ^[1]; Rabl, Ari ^[2]

---

1. Urbana, IL
2. Downers Grove, IL

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.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4007729
• OSTI ID: 862765
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

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/