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WO2008081209A3
WO2008081209A3 PCT/GB2008/050140 GB2008050140W WO2008081209A3 WO 2008081209 A3 WO2008081209 A3 WO 2008081209A3 GB 2008050140 W GB2008050140 W GB 2008050140W WO 2008081209 A3 WO2008081209 A3 WO 2008081209A3
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Pitaya Yangpichit
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BARKER ROSEMARY
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Priority claimed from US11/619,289 external-priority patent/US7854224B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/619,273 external-priority patent/US7856974B2/en
Priority claimed from US11/619,282 external-priority patent/US20080156317A1/en
Priority claimed from US11/619,279 external-priority patent/US8960186B2/en
Application filed by BARKER ROSEMARY filed Critical BARKER ROSEMARY
Priority to EP08709660A priority Critical patent/EP2386046A2/en
Publication of WO2008081209A2 publication Critical patent/WO2008081209A2/en
Publication of WO2008081209A3 publication Critical patent/WO2008081209A3/en
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G6/00—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy
    • F03G6/02—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy using a single state working fluid
    • F03G6/04—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy using a single state working fluid gaseous
    • F03G6/045—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy using a single state working fluid gaseous by producing an updraft of heated gas or a downdraft of cooled gas, e.g. air driving an engine
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G6/00—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy
    • F03G6/06—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy with solar energy concentrating means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G6/00—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy
    • F03G6/071—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy with energy storage devices
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F03—MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS; WIND, SPRING, OR WEIGHT MOTORS; PRODUCING MECHANICAL POWER OR A REACTIVE PROPULSIVE THRUST, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G—SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS; MECHANICAL-POWER PRODUCING DEVICES OR MECHANISMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR OR USING ENERGY SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F03G6/00—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy
    • F03G6/121—Controlling or monitoring
    • F03G6/127—Over-night operation
    • 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
    • F24S10/30—Solar heat collectors using working fluids with means for exchanging heat between two or more working fluids
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S20/00—Solar heat collectors specially adapted for particular uses or environments
    • F24S20/20—Solar heat collectors for receiving concentrated solar energy, e.g. receivers for solar power plants
    • 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
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/30—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with lenses
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
    • F05B—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO WIND, SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS, TO MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS COVERED BY SUBCLASSES F03B, F03D AND F03G
    • F05B2260/00—Function
    • F05B2260/20—Heat transfer, e.g. cooling
    • F05B2260/24—Heat transfer, e.g. cooling for draft enhancement in chimneys, using solar or other heat sources
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00—Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F24S40/50—Preventing overheating or overpressure
    • 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
    • Y02E10/46—Conversion of thermal power into mechanical power, e.g. Rankine, Stirling or solar thermal engines

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Sustainable Development (AREA)
  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Building Environments (AREA)
  • Heat-Pump Type And Storage Water Heaters (AREA)
  • Drying Of Solid Materials (AREA)

Abstract

A solar chimney (10) includes a solar collector (9,39,73,119) which heats air in the chimney, producing updrafts which can be harnessed to perform useful work. The solar collector may be located inside or outside the chimney (10). The device may include a reservoir (201) for storing a heat transfer fluid, thus enabling the device to be used during both day and night. The solar chimney (10) may be equipped with both internal (9,39) and external (73,119) solar collectors, operating in parallel. The solar chimney (10) may also be equipped with multiple external solar collectors, connected in parallel to a reservoir.
PCT/GB2008/050140 2007-01-03 2008-02-29 Solar chimney Ceased WO2008081209A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP08709660A EP2386046A2 (en) 2007-01-03 2008-02-29 Solar chimney

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US11/619,279 2007-01-03
US11/619,289 2007-01-03
US11/619,289 US7854224B2 (en) 2007-01-03 2007-01-03 Solar chimney with internal and external solar collectors
US11/619,273 2007-01-03
US11/619,273 US7856974B2 (en) 2007-01-03 2007-01-03 Solar chimney with internal solar collector
US11/619,282 2007-01-03
US11/619,282 US20080156317A1 (en) 2007-01-03 2007-01-03 Solar chimney for daytime and nighttime use
US11/619,279 US8960186B2 (en) 2007-01-03 2007-01-03 Solar chimney with external solar collector

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WO2008081209A3 true WO2008081209A3 (en) 2008-12-04

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EP1589221A2 (en) * 2004-04-19 2005-10-26 COMANDU' Angelo Wind turbine using chimney effect.
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EP1741927A1 (en) * 2005-07-04 2007-01-10 John Azar Solar chimney energy generator
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US3979597A (en) * 1974-03-05 1976-09-07 Drucker Ernest R Solar power plant
GB1549452A (en) * 1975-04-01 1979-08-08 Interface Engineering Ltd Thermal storage system
DE2521588A1 (en) * 1975-05-15 1976-12-02 Achilles Eduard Van Caneghem Wind driven power unit with vertical air riser tube - has additional impeller on top with two or more contrarotating rotors
US4026273A (en) * 1976-03-08 1977-05-31 University Of Kentucky Research Foundation Solar fluid heater with electromagnetic radiation trap
FR2363711A1 (en) * 1976-08-31 1978-03-31 Deflassieux Pierre INSOLATION ACCELERATED STATIC SUCTION VENTILATION SYSTEM
US4096698A (en) * 1977-01-14 1978-06-27 Martin Charles S Solar energy converting device
EP0017105A1 (en) * 1979-03-30 1980-10-15 Hans Hauptmann Solar-energy water heater
US4434787A (en) * 1979-10-23 1984-03-06 Young Ii Ronald R Solar powered reactor
US4388533A (en) * 1981-03-20 1983-06-14 Campbell Larry K Power generating system
JPS57169550A (en) * 1981-04-13 1982-10-19 Agency Of Ind Science & Technol Beam-condensing type solar heat collector
US4453383A (en) * 1981-07-27 1984-06-12 Collins Wayne H Apparatus for and method of utilizing solar energy
US4421159A (en) * 1982-02-02 1983-12-20 Lin Shao C Heat-dissipating device operated by solar energy
US4706471A (en) * 1985-03-15 1987-11-17 Alexander Louis E Solar chimney
US4830677A (en) * 1988-04-22 1989-05-16 Geisler Jr Herbert A Solar generator
DE19821659A1 (en) * 1998-05-14 1999-11-18 Refit Ev Power station using updraft flowing up tall chimney
DE10023424A1 (en) * 2000-05-12 2001-11-15 Horst Moncorps System for generating electrical energy from solar energy has heat storage elements outside collector heated by solar radiation, brought beneath collector to give off heat to air flow to chimney
FR2844561A1 (en) * 2002-09-16 2004-03-19 Bernard Pierre Million DEVICE FOR CAPTURING, CONCENTRATING AND TRANSFORMING SOLAR ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ENERGY
DE10343544A1 (en) * 2003-09-19 2005-04-28 Tassilo Pflanz Geothermal power house plant for yielding electric current and process heat has a high-pressure gas reservoir, a gas compression/usage device and devices for picking up/emitting heat
EP1589221A2 (en) * 2004-04-19 2005-10-26 COMANDU' Angelo Wind turbine using chimney effect.
WO2005103581A1 (en) * 2004-04-23 2005-11-03 Msc Power (S) Pte Ltd Structure and methods using multi-systems for electricity generation and water desalination
WO2006098662A2 (en) * 2005-03-17 2006-09-21 Hassan Nazar M The solar minaret
EP1741927A1 (en) * 2005-07-04 2007-01-10 John Azar Solar chimney energy generator
EP1830061A2 (en) * 2006-02-22 2007-09-05 Jonas Villarrubia Ruiz Generator of electric current using ascendant hot air

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