Heat transfer system
US3991936A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 26, 1975 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 26, 1995 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E70/30
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat transfer system including a thermally insulated tank defining a chamber therein which contains eutetic salt material for retaining high volumes of heat, the chamber inside of the tank is airtight with respect to the atmosphere, a conduit such as a pipe passes through the walls of the tank at two locations to provide a winding within the chamber such that as heated fluid is passed through the conduit, heat is retained by the eutetic salt material within the chamber, a portion of the walls of the tank having protruding sections which extend inward into the eutetic salt solution, the system including a heat sink adapted to be placed in thermal communication with the walls of the protrusions to withdraw heat selectively from the eutetic salt solution, a pump and sump system for recirculating the heated fluid from the conduit through a solar panel for heating and a blower and plenum area for passing air over the heat sink to provide a source of heated air.
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