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Solar evaporator

US4785633A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 10, 1988
Grant dateNov 22, 1988
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Expiry dateMar 10, 2008

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/47
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A solar evaporator for use with Stirling engines consisting of a dish shape hollow body having wicking containing a vaporizable liquid heating medium. The body has a pair of separate chambers to reduce the distance that capillary pressure is required to pump the heating medium and the chambers are thermally coupled by the wicking so that the temperatures in the chambers is at all times equalized.

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