U.S. solar power supply
US5685151A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E10/46
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for collecting, converting, storing and using solar energy includes solar energy concentrating apparatus, a first apparatus containing a first fluid for transferring heat from the concentrating apparatus to heat exchange apparatus, a heat storage medium fluidly interacting with the heat exchange apparatus for storing the transferred heat, a second apparatus fluidly interacting with the heat exchange apparatus and containing a second fluid for transferring heat from the heat storage medium to a work producing mechanism. The heat storage medium is sodium chloride, and the first fluid is sodium in liquid and vapor states.
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