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US 3,997,001 AGranted
Heat energy reservoir using solid removal and gravitation settling in a molten-solid salt bath
OwnerTalbot A. Chubbinventor
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Abstract
A reservoir of salt eutectic which includes a plurality of heat pipes in the bottom through which a hot gas passes, and pipes near the top through which water passes and is converted to steam. Means is provided for scraping the salt from the pipes so that the pipes will give off sufficient heat.
Claims4
A heat sink reservoir, heat storage, heat transfer assembly which comprises:
- a salt eutectic;
- means for transferring heat to said salt eutectic;
- means for transferring heat from said salt eutectic to a medium for receiving said heat;
- means for scraping "frozen" salt from said means that transfers heat from said salt eutectic to the medium to receive heat,
- said reservoir including a thermal insulation layer covering said salt eutectic.
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