Solar energy collector system
AssigneeEnertopia Corp.
InventorsAlbert Clark Rich, Mark E. Snyder, Barry Richard Brooks
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Abstract
A solar energy collector includes an energy dissipating receiver configured to absorb solar energy, an absorption tube that encourages a transfer of heat from the energy dissipating receiver, a base including a groove that receives at least a portion of the absorption tube and supports the absorption tube, and a header that is positioned at least partially within an end of the absorption tube. The absorption tube includes a curved portion and a flat portion. The flat portion faces the energy dissipating receiver.
Claims20
A solar energy collector system, comprising:
- an energy dissipating receiver configured to absorb solar energy;
- an absorption tube configured to encourage a transfer of heat from the energy dissipating receiver, the absorption tube comprising:
- a curved portion;
- a flat portion configured to face towards the energy dissipating receiver;
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- a channel extending through a length of the absorption tube, the channel configured to allow a fluid to flow through the absorption tube, the fluid configured to absorb the transferred heat from the energy dissipating receiver;
- a base comprising a groove configured to receive at least a portion of the absorption tube and support the absorption tube;
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- a header positioned at least partially within an end of the absorption tube, the header configured to direct the flow of the fluid through the channel of the absorption tube.
An array of absorption tubes configured to encourage a transfer of heat from a photovoltaic panel, the array of absorption tubes comprising:
- a first absorption tube comprising:
- a first curved portion;
- a first flat portion, the first flat portion configured to face the photovoltaic panel;
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- a first channel extending through a length of the first absorption tube, the first channel configured to allow a fluid to flow through the first absorption tube, the fluid configured to absorb the transferred heat from the photovoltaic panel;
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- a second absorption tube coupled to the first absorption tube, the second absorption tube comprising:
- a second curved portion;
- a second flat portion, the second flat portion configured to face the photovoltaic panel;
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- a second channel extending through a length of the second absorption tube, the second channel configured to allow the fluid to flow through the second absorption tube, the fluid configured to absorb the transferred heat from the photovoltaic panel, the second channel being fluidly connected to the first channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.