Solar heat collection and storage system
US4337757A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jul 6, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/40
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A closed solar energy collection and storage system comprising one or more solar heat collector units in parallel, feed and return headers at lower and upper levels at the opposite ends thereof, a liquid storage tank at a level below said units, a circulating pump connected to said tank, a first conduit between said pump and the lower feed header, a second conduit extending downward from said upper return header into said tank, a return vent extending from said upper return header to the top of said tank for passage of air or gas or steam thereto from said collector or tank to receive and condense steam or vapor received therefrom and return the condensate to said tank.
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