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US 12,601,528 B2Granted
Solar environmental control system, apparatus, and method relating thereto
AssigneeUniversity of North Texas
InventorsWeihuan Zhao, Sheldon Q. Shi
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Abstract
A solar environmental control system includes a solar powered apparatus and a heat transfer apparatus. The solar collection apparatus includes a solar collector for absorbing solar energy, a heat storage medium, and a generator. A heat transfer fluid circulates between the solar collector, the heat storage medium, and the generator.
Claims21
A solar environmental control system, comprising:
- a solar powered apparatus;
- and
- a heat transfer apparatus,
- wherein the solar powered apparatus comprises:
- a solar collector for absorbing solar energy;
- a heat storage medium;
- a generator, wherein a heat transfer fluid circulates between the solar collector, the heat storage medium, and the generator;
- a regenerator;
- an absorber;
- and
- at least one pump,
- wherein the heat transfer fluid is at a temperature of about 100° C. to about 200° C., and
- wherein the regenerator operates at a temperature of about 30° C. to about 80° C.
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A solar environmental control system, comprising:
- a solar powered apparatus;
- and
- a heat transfer apparatus,
- wherein the solar powered apparatus comprises:
- a solar collector for absorbing solar energy;
- a heat storage medium;
- a generator, wherein a heat transfer fluid circulates between the solar collector, the heat storage medium, and the generator;
- a regenerator;
- an absorber;
- at least one pump;
- a loop fluid circulating through the absorber, the regenerator, and the generator;
- and
- a working fluid circulating through the heat transfer apparatus,
- wherein the heat transfer fluid is at a temperature of about 100° C. to about 200° C., and
- wherein the loop fluid is at a temperature of about 10° C. to about 160° C.
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A solar environmental control system, comprising:
- a solar powered apparatus;
- and
- a heat transfer apparatus,
- wherein the solar powered apparatus comprises:
- a solar collector for absorbing solar energy;
- a heat storage medium;
- a generator, wherein a heat transfer fluid circulates between the solar collector, the heat storage medium, and the generator;
- a regenerator;
- an absorber;
- at least one pump;
- a loop fluid circulating through the absorber, the regenerator, and the generator;
- and
- a working fluid circulating through the heat transfer apparatus,
- wherein the heat transfer fluid is at a temperature of about 100° C. to about 200° C., and
- wherein the loop fluid comprises carbon dioxide and an amine solvent.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.