Stoves and furnaces – Tool having fluid fuel burner – Soldering iron
Patent
1982-05-28
1984-09-11
Green, Randall L.
Stoves and furnaces
Tool having fluid fuel burner
Soldering iron
4498, F24J 302
Patent
active
044704038
ABSTRACT:
A solar pond (16) adapted for efficiently trapping and storing radiant solar energy without the use of a salt concentration gradient in the pond is disclosed. A body of water (20) which may be fresh, saline, relatively clear or turbid, is substantially covered by a plurality of floating honeycomb panels (18). The honeycomb panels (18) are made of a material such as glass which is pervious to short wave solar radiation but impervious to infrared radiation. Each honeycomb panel (18) includes a multitude of honeycomb cells (42) having a height-to-width aspect ratio of at least approximately 14 to 1. The honeycomb panels (18) are divided into the elongated honeycomb cells (42) by a multitude of intermediate plates (44) disposed between a bottom plate (34) and top plate (36) of the panel (18). The solar pond (16) of the invention is well suited for providing hot water of approximately 85.degree.-90.degree. C. temperature for direct heating applications, and for electrical power generation.
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Green Randall L.
Jones Thomas H.
Manning John R.
McCaul Paul F.
The United States of America as represented by the Administrator
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