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GB2511024A
GB2511024A GB1220833.6A GB201220833A GB2511024A GB 2511024 A GB2511024 A GB 2511024A GB 201220833 A GB201220833 A GB 201220833A GB 2511024 A GB2511024 A GB 2511024A
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Gideon St Wan Kukard
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S10/00—Solar heat collectors using working fluids
    • F24S10/70—Solar heat collectors using working fluids the working fluids being conveyed through tubular absorbing conduits
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S10/00—Solar heat collectors using working fluids
    • F24S10/80—Solar heat collectors using working fluids comprising porous material or permeable masses directly contacting the working fluids
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S50/00—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors
    • F24S50/20—Arrangements for controlling solar heat collectors for tracking
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S70/00—Details of absorbing elements
    • F24S70/10—Details of absorbing elements characterised by the absorbing material
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S10/00—Solar heat collectors using working fluids
    • F24S10/40—Solar heat collectors using working fluids in absorbing elements surrounded by transparent enclosures, e.g. evacuated solar collectors
    • F24S10/45—Solar heat collectors using working fluids in absorbing elements surrounded by transparent enclosures, e.g. evacuated solar collectors the enclosure being cylindrical
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S80/00—Details, accessories or component parts of solar heat collectors not provided for in groups F24S10/00-F24S70/00
    • F24S2080/01—Selection of particular materials
    • F24S2080/014—Carbone, e.g. graphite
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
    • Y02B10/20—Solar thermal
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y02E10/44—Heat exchange systems
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers
    • Y02E10/47—Mountings or tracking

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Abstract

A solar heater or generator 1 comprising, a transparent tube 2 having an evacuated double wall 3 around a hollow core 4, a length of graphene foam 5 inside the tube hollow core, and means 6 to focus sunlight on the foam in the tube to heat the foam. The arrangement may include a fan 7 for expelling warmed air from the tube. The tube may be arranged vertically (fig 2) with a rotor 17 or turbine located in the hollow core of the tube which is rotated by hot air rising through the tube. The focusing means may be a mirror or lens.

Description

Title: Solar Heater or Generator The present invention relates to a solar heater or generator.
According to the present invention there is provided a solar heater or generator comprising: a) a transparent tube having an evacuated double wall around a hollow core, b) a length of graphene foam inside the tube hollow core, c) means to focus sunlight on the foam in the tube, in use the graphene foam heating up and warming air in the tube.
A fan may be provided to expel warm air from the tube.
Alternatively the tube may be mounted vertically and a rotor may be provided in the hollow core to be rotated by hot air rising through the tube when the air in the tube is warmed.
The means to focus sunlight may be a minor/s or lens adjacent the tube.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 shows a schematic cross section view of a first embodiment on the roof of a house, and Figure 2 shows a schematic cross section view a second embodiment.
Referring to Figure 1 there is shown a solar heater 1 mounted on the roof X of a building.
Heater 1 has a transparent glass or plastics tube 2 having an evacuated double wall 3 around a hollow core 4.
A length of graphene foam 5 is provided inside the tube hollow core 4.
A lens 6 is provided to focus sunlight from sun Y onto the foam 5 in the tube 2..
An electric fan 7 is provided at one upper end 2A of the tube 2, and an air exhaust port 2B is provided at the other end of the tube 2.
In use the graphene foam heats up form the energy go the sun Y, and warms air in the tube. Fan 7 drives colder ambient air over the foam 5 where it is heated by the foam 5, and warm air is expelled through the exhaust port 2B and fed into the house to warm the house, Referring to Figure 2 there is shown a solar generator 10 mounted on the ground.
Generator 10 has a transparent glass or plastics tube 12 having an evacuated double wall 13 around a hollow core 14. Tube 12 is mounted generally vertically.
A length of graphene foam 15 is provided inside the tube hollow core 14.
A minors 16A,16B are provided to focus sunlight from sun Y onto the foam 15 in the tube 12.
A rotor 17 (connected to an electric generator) is provided at one upper end 12A of the tube 12, and an air inlet port 12B is provided at the other end of the tube 12.
In use the graphene foam heats up from the energy in the sun Y, and warms air in the tube 12.
The air in the tube 12 rises by convection and exits from upper end 12A and is replaced by colder air through inlet port I 2B. Rising air drives rotor 17 to generate electricity.
The invention may take a form different to that specifically described above.
Further modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims (5)

  1. CLAIMSI. A solar heater or generator comprising: a) a transparent tube having an evacuated double wall around a hollow core, b) a length of graphene foam inside the tube hollow core, c) means to focus sunlight on the foam in the tube, in use the graphene foam heating up and warming air in the tube.
  2. 2. A solar heater or generator according to claim 1, wherein a fan is provided to expel warm air from the tube.
  3. 3. A solar heater or generator according to claim 1, wherein the tube is mounted vertically and a rotor may be provided in the hollow core to be rotated by hot air rising through the tube when the air in the tube is warmed.
  4. 4. A solar heater or generator according to claim 1, 2, or 3, wherein the means to focus sunlight is a mirror/s or lens adjacent the tube.
  5. 5. A solar heater or generator substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2018122565A3 (en) * 2016-12-30 2018-09-13 Vardaxoglou Anastasios New type solar thermal system
CN111578541A (en) * 2019-02-16 2020-08-25 雷达 Wind-light complementary type graphene heat collection device and preparation method thereof

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US4378786A (en) * 1981-02-09 1983-04-05 Comeau Jr Joseph E Apartment solar heating panel
EP1830061A2 (en) * 2006-02-22 2007-09-05 Jonas Villarrubia Ruiz Generator of electric current using ascendant hot air
US20080156315A1 (en) * 2007-01-03 2008-07-03 Pitaya Yangpichit Solar chimney with internal solar collector
WO2011047679A1 (en) * 2009-10-19 2011-04-28 Ans Solvarme Air heating solar panel
US20110120452A1 (en) * 2009-11-20 2011-05-26 Miles Mark W Solar flux conversion module
US20110120451A1 (en) * 2009-11-20 2011-05-26 Miles Mark W Device for harnessing solar energy with vapor insulating heat transfer core
GB2501713A (en) * 2012-05-01 2013-11-06 Gideon Sta Wan Kukard Solar heat exchanger utilising graphene foam
GB2508581A (en) * 2012-10-12 2014-06-11 Gideon St Wan Kukard Solar steam generator using graphene foam

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4378786A (en) * 1981-02-09 1983-04-05 Comeau Jr Joseph E Apartment solar heating panel
EP1830061A2 (en) * 2006-02-22 2007-09-05 Jonas Villarrubia Ruiz Generator of electric current using ascendant hot air
US20080156315A1 (en) * 2007-01-03 2008-07-03 Pitaya Yangpichit Solar chimney with internal solar collector
WO2011047679A1 (en) * 2009-10-19 2011-04-28 Ans Solvarme Air heating solar panel
US20110120452A1 (en) * 2009-11-20 2011-05-26 Miles Mark W Solar flux conversion module
US20110120451A1 (en) * 2009-11-20 2011-05-26 Miles Mark W Device for harnessing solar energy with vapor insulating heat transfer core
GB2501713A (en) * 2012-05-01 2013-11-06 Gideon Sta Wan Kukard Solar heat exchanger utilising graphene foam
GB2508581A (en) * 2012-10-12 2014-06-11 Gideon St Wan Kukard Solar steam generator using graphene foam

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2018122565A3 (en) * 2016-12-30 2018-09-13 Vardaxoglou Anastasios New type solar thermal system
CN111578541A (en) * 2019-02-16 2020-08-25 雷达 Wind-light complementary type graphene heat collection device and preparation method thereof

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