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WO2008118217A3 - Generation of electricity and thermal energy from renewable energy sources - Google Patents

Generation of electricity and thermal energy from renewable energy sources Download PDF

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WO2008118217A3
WO2008118217A3 PCT/US2007/084978 US2007084978W WO2008118217A3 WO 2008118217 A3 WO2008118217 A3 WO 2008118217A3 US 2007084978 W US2007084978 W US 2007084978W WO 2008118217 A3 WO2008118217 A3 WO 2008118217A3
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Norvell Nelson
Steenwyk Matthew Van
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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
    • F03G6/06—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy with solar energy concentrating means
    • F03G6/068—Devices for producing mechanical power from solar energy with solar energy concentrating means having other power cycles, e.g. Stirling or transcritical, supercritical cycles; combined with other power sources, e.g. wind, gas or nuclear
    • 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
    • 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
    • F24S23/00—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors
    • F24S23/70—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors
    • F24S23/74—Arrangements for concentrating solar-rays for solar heat collectors with reflectors with trough-shaped or cylindro-parabolic reflective surfaces
    • 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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  • Sustainable Energy (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Engine Equipment That Uses Special Cycles (AREA)

Abstract

Cascade energy collection and containment devices are described herein and include: a) a renewable radiant energy source comprising at least one functional temperature energy unit, b) an energy extraction device, wherein the device collects the at least one functional temperature energy unit; and c) an energy storage device, wherein the storage device independently stores each of the at least one functional temperature energy units. Electricity generation devices are also described herein and include: a) the cascade energy collection and containment devices described, b) an expansion engine comprising a mechanical motion, and c) an alternator, wherein the alternator converts the mechanical motion to electricity. In addition, thermal energy generation devices are also described herein and include: a) the cascade energy collection and containment devices described, b) an expansion engine comprising a mechanical motion, and c) a converter, wherein the converter converts the mechanical motion to thermal energy.
PCT/US2007/084978 2006-11-17 2007-11-16 Generation of electricity and thermal energy from renewable energy sources Ceased WO2008118217A2 (en)

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US20040055631A1 (en) * 2002-05-28 2004-03-25 Kazimierz Szymocha Hybrid solar energy collector
US20040118449A1 (en) * 2002-12-20 2004-06-24 Murphy Terrence H. Solar dish concentrator with a molten salt receiver incorporating thermal energy storage
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US20010006066A1 (en) * 1998-07-27 2001-07-05 Matthew Cherney Solar energy systems and related hardware
US20010032663A1 (en) * 2000-02-23 2001-10-25 Pelrine Ronald E. Electroactive polymer thermal electric generators
US20020121298A1 (en) * 2001-01-15 2002-09-05 Konold Annemarie Hvistendahl Combined solar electric power and liquid heat transfer collector panel
US20040055631A1 (en) * 2002-05-28 2004-03-25 Kazimierz Szymocha Hybrid solar energy collector
US20040118449A1 (en) * 2002-12-20 2004-06-24 Murphy Terrence H. Solar dish concentrator with a molten salt receiver incorporating thermal energy storage
US20060151021A1 (en) * 2003-05-19 2006-07-13 Ingo Stark Low power thermoelectric generator
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