Absstract of: WO2025133023A1
There is provided a solar collector (2) for a curing kiln (1) comprising one or more translucent sections which are arranged to allow the passage of solar radiation therethrough; one or more solar radiation absorbing sections (8) for absorbing solar radiation which has passed through the one or more translucent sections; and one or more air channels (40) formed between the one or more translucent sections and the one or more solar radiation absorbing sections (8). In a mode of operation, process air is arranged to pass through the one or more air channels (40) in order to be warmed. The or each translucent section comprises a first translucent layer (3), a second translucent (4) layer and a thermal insulation layer provided between the first translucent layer (3) and the second translucent layer (4).
Absstract of: EP4575430A1
The present invention relates to a thermal mapping, calibration and monitoring system for an outdoor thermal zone of interest, comprising :- the thermal zone of interest having a front side irradiated by a solar flux and a non-irradiated back side ;- a plurality of IR detection cameras presenting a field of vision and located each remotely from the thermal zone of interest ;- a weather station located on site providing weather parameters ;- a monitoring system ; and- communicating means between the IR detection cameras and the monitoring system ;wherein the system comprises means to communicate raw temperatures Traw measured by the IR cameras on the thermal zone of interest to the monitoring system and further calibrate the measurements in the monitoring system by taking into account the atmospheric transmittance τ and also the real emittance ε of the thermal zone of interest to correct the raw temperatures Traw, before using the corrected values in further monitoring calculations.
Absstract of: AU2023269059A1
A thermochemical oxidation reactor 11 operably extracts energy from solid solar thermochemical fuel 13. In another aspect, an oxidation reactor includes a main reactor chamber 15 and an extraction tube 17 connected to the main reactor chamber to directly draw hot gas therefrom. In still a further aspect, an oxidation zone 33 of a thermochemical oxidation reactor has an internal chamber 19 with a larger cross-sectional area 'A' as compared to internal cross-sectional areas 'B' and 'C' of adjacent recuperation and quenching zones 35 and 31 of the reactor.
Absstract of: WO2025125471A1
The invention relates to a heliostat (1) having a mirror (3) which is fastened to a holding device (5) so as to be pivotable about an elevation axis (14) and having a stand device (7) on which the holding device (5) is supported by means of a rotary bearing apparatus (9) so as to be rotatable about an azimuth rotational axis, wherein the holding device (5) has an elevation drive (15) by means of which the mirror (3) can be driven in a pivotable manner about the elevation axis (14), characterised in that the elevation drive (15) has a rotationally drivable threaded spindle (17) with a spindle axis (17a), wherein the threaded spindle (17) is fastened in a pivotable manner, with a predefined distance from the elevation axis (14), to a rear side (3a) of the mirror (3) by means of at least one first joint (18), and a ball body (21) guided in a ball holder (19), wherein the ball holder (19) is arranged with the ball body (21) on the holding device (5) at a distance adapted to the predefined distance from the elevation axis (14), and the ball body (21) has an inner thread which penetrates the ball body (21) through a centre of curvature of the ball body (21), wherein the threaded spindle (17) engages into the inner thread and wherein the ball holder (19) prevents a rotation of the ball body (21) about the spindle axis (17a).
Absstract of: WO2025125664A1
A system for connecting a solar collector to a power grid, wherein the system comprises at least one upright (2) of the solar collector, a foundation element, in particular a foundation structure (1) or a pilot pile (58), for anchoring the upright (2) in and/or fastening the upright (2) on a piece of ground, and also a transfer station for lines of the solar collector and lines of the power grid to be received axially movably, in order for the lines of the solar collector to be connected to the lines of the power grid (in a sealing manner).
Absstract of: EP4571215A1
The present invention relates to a vibration damping system, for those vibrations that are produced in a solar tracker (1), by means of at least one damping device (2) having damping means (4) that absorb the vibrations produced, characterised in that the damping device (2) is removably attachable on at least one panel (1.1) of the solar tracker (1), the damping device (2) comprising at least one mass (3) movably suspended along a cavity (2.1) of the device (2) by attachment with damping means (4), and the mass (3) being movable within the cavity (2.1) perpendicular to the panel in the operative position.
Absstract of: DE102023134801A1
Heliostat (1) mit einem Spiegel (3), der um eine Elevationsachse (14) verschwenkbar an einer Haltevorrichtung (5) befestigt ist und mit einer Ständervorrichtung (7), an der die Haltevorrichtung (5) mittels einer Drehlagereinrichtung (9) um eine Azimutdrehachse drehbar gelagert ist, wobei die Haltevorrichtung (5) einen Elevationsantrieb (15) aufweist, mittels dem der Spiegel (3) um die Elevationsachse (14) verschwenkbar antreibbar ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Elevationsantrieb (15) eine rotatorisch antreibbare Gewindespindel (17) mit einer Spindelachse (17a), wobei die Gewindespindel (17) mit einem vorgegebenen Abstand von der Elevationsachse (14) an einer Rückseite (3a) des Spiegels (3) mittels zumindest eines ersten Gelenks (18) verschwenkbar befestigt ist, und einen in einer Kugelhalterung (19) geführten Kugelkörper (21) aufweist, wobei die Kugelhalterung (19) mit dem Kugelkörper (21) in einen an den vorgegebenen Abstand angepassten Abstand von der Elevationsachse (14) an der Haltevorrichtung (5) angeordnet ist und der Kugelkörper (21) ein Innengewinde aufweist, dass den Kugelkörper (21) durch einen Krümmungsmittelpunkt des Kugelkörpers (21) durchdringt, wobei die Gewindespindel (17) in das Innengewinde eingreift und wobei die Kugelhalterung (19) eine Drehung des Kugelkörper (21) um die Spindelachse (17a) verhindert.
Absstract of: JP2025088998A
【課題】 従来の循環式太陽熱発電装置は、装置箱内に設置されてる煙突の上部に発電エネルギーを発生させる回転管および発電機を設置しているので、装置箱の重心が高くなり、強風による圧力及び地震による震動により、装置の安定性が悪くなり、かつ、回転管、発電機の重量を支えるために、回転管、発電機の支持架台を強くしなければならないので、製造コストが高くなる欠点があった。【解決手段】 装置箱の重心を低くし、かつ、製造コストを安くするために、煙突外と煙突内を遮蔽する遮蔽板を設け、遮蔽板に通風孔を設けて発電機、池見式タービンを装置箱の底部に設置する。【選択図】図1
Absstract of: DE102023134552A1
Die Erfindung betrifft ein energietechnisches Gerät (1) zur Bereitstellung von thermischer Energie und/oder elektrischer Energie für eine Wohn- und/oder Gewerbeimmobilie (2), wobei an dem energietechnischen Gerät (1) wenigstens fünf Sensoren (3), welche die gleiche physikalische Größe messen, angeordnet sind und wobei wenigstens eine Auswerteeinheit (4) mit den wenigstens fünf Sensoren (3) verbunden ausgebildet ist.
Absstract of: US2024337418A1
The present disclosure relates to a plate installed at the bottom of a salt lake to extract lithium, the plate being able to increase a lithium extraction amount by being installed on the bottom of a salt lake or an evaporation pond for lithium extraction and quickly evaporating salt water. The plate installed at the bottom of a salt lake to extract lithium of the present disclosure includes a base configured to be brought in close contact with a bottom of a salt lake for extraction of lithium and having a box shape with an open top, a low specific heat panel configured to cover the open top of the base and made of a material of which specific heat is lower than specific heat of the bottom of the salt lake, and a low-emissivity coating layer formed in a predetermined thickness on a top of the low specific heat panel.
Absstract of: JP2025086635A
【課題】 太陽光発電装置と太陽熱温水器の受光領域を広く設けた温水供給システムを提供する。【解決手段】 温水供給システム1は、集熱器15aを有する太陽熱温水器15と、太陽光発電装置17と、を備える。前記太陽光発電装置17の受光部17aは、透光性材料で構成され、前記集熱器15aと対向する位置に設けられる。【選択図】 図1
Absstract of: FR3156188A1
Four solaire régulé en température tout au long de l’année. Cette régulation se fait selon le processus suivant : On capte l’énergie solaire grâce à des panneaux photovoltaïques quand le soleil est présentCette énergie électrique est transformée en chaleur grâce à des résistances électriques et chauffe du sableOn peut dès lors utiliser cette chaleur stockée dans le sable les jours ou il n’y a pas de soleil Le four se présente comme parallélépipède rectangle en maçonnerie l’intérieur est entièrement tapissé d’une couche épaisse d’isolant résistant à la chaleur. A l’intérieur de l’isolant on place des résistances électriques alimentées par des panneaux solaires et le four proprement dit dans lequel cuiront les aliments. Ce dernier est une simple boîte métallique munie d’une porte bien étanche. Le tout est noyé dans du sable. Le dispositif permet de pallier les variations de disponibilité de l'énergie solaire et d'assurer le maintien d’une température d’environ 280°C , même en l'absence d'ensoleillement direct et donc de permettre d’après les calculs théoriques une viabilité du dispositif y compris en hiver et y compris dans le nord de la France. Figure pour l'abrégé : Fig. 1
Absstract of: US2025178926A1
The present invention provides a high-efficiency buoyancy-driven convection-based 3D solar evaporator designed for the simultaneous rejection of salt and stable evaporation of high salinity water. The product combines different strategies, including engineered wick structure, low tortuosity macrochannels and edge-preferential salt crystallization. As a result, this evaporator demonstrates a stable evaporation rate of at least 2.5 kg m−2 h−1 under solar irradiance of 1 kW m−2 with sea water or salt solution of salinity of over 8 wt %.
Absstract of: US2025180227A1
There is described an infrastructure generally having a reservoir having a base having a first periphery, a wall having a first wall portion hermetically mounted to the first periphery of the base, the first wall portion upwardly protruding to a second wall portion defining a second periphery, and a top surface hermetically mounted to the second periphery of the wall, inner surfaces of the base, the wall and the top surface collectively forming a closed cavity for receiving liquid, the top surface having a depression forming an open cavity for receiving liquid. There is described a method of operating the infrastructure by at least one of heating and maintaining liquid confined within the closed cavity to a first temperature; and the liquid confined within the closed cavity at least one of heating and maintaining liquid received within the open cavity to a second temperature lower than the first temperature.
Absstract of: US2025172297A1
A solar air heating system comprises a solar collector. The collector comprises a front glazing and a perforated absorber behind the glazing. A front plenum is defined between the front glazing and the absorber. A back plenum is defined between the absorber and a back wall. The front and back plenums are fluidly connected through the perforated absorber. A flow separator divides the back plenum into an inlet chamber and an outlet chamber. The inlet and outlet chambers are fluidly connected via the front plenum. The inlet chamber has an air inlet. The outlet chamber has an air outlet. The front plenum has a smaller air exchange interface with the inlet chamber than with the outlet chamber so that a temperature gain is greater when the air flows from the front plenum to the outlet chamber than when the air flows from the inlet chamber to the front plenum.
Absstract of: WO2025094481A1
A solar light heat collection system 1 comprises: a solar light heat collection panel 2 which has a non-heat insulation part 2c for performing convection heat transfer with ambient air, and transmits radiation heat from solar light and convection heat from the ambient air to a heat medium M; a heat medium circulation line 4 which sends the heat medium M from a heat medium tank 3 for storing the heat medium M to the solar light heat collection panel 2, and sends the heat medium M from the solar light heat collection panel 2 to the heat medium tank 3; a heat medium circulation control mechanism 5 which performs at least one of switching of the circulation availability of the heat medium M along the heat medium circulation line 4 and adjustment of the flow rate of the heat medium M; and a control device 9. The control device 9 measures the quantity Q1 of radiation heat input to the solar light heat collection panel 2, measures the quantity Q2 of convection heat transfer between the solar light heat collection panel 2 and the ambient air, and controls the heat medium circulation control mechanism 5 on the basis of the radiation heat input quantity Q1 and the convection heat transfer quantity Q2.
Absstract of: FR3155290A1
Titre : Dispositif de panneau solaire thermique à inertie L’invention concerne un dispositif de panneau solaire thermique à inertie 1 comportant, essentiellement, une paroi périphérique 2, une paroi avant 7 et une paroi arrière 8 délimitant un volume intérieur 9, au moins la paroi périphérique 2 est constituée en un matériau isolant rigide. Avantageusement : - la paroi avant 7 est substantiellement constituée, depuis le côté externe 10 en direction du volume intérieur 9 de ce dispositif 1 : • d’au moins deux plaques en matériau translucide 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, préférentiellement transparent, entretoisées d’une lame 12, 12a, 12b, 12c d’un fluide gazeux ; • d’une plaque absorbante 13 des rayonnements lumineux entretoisée d’une lame 12d d’un fluide gazeux par rapport à la plaque en matériau translucide 11d du côté interne 14 au volume intérieur 9 de cette paroi avant 7 ; - dans le volume intérieur 9, entre un fond 15 défini par la paroi arrière 8 et la plaque absorbante 13 de la paroi avant 7, est disposée au moins une unité de stockage 16 de fluide caloporteur primaire. Figure pour l’abrégé : Fig. 2
Absstract of: FR3155289A1
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Absstract of: US2025155164A1
A rail assembly includes a rail and an adapter. The adapter may be slidably interconnected with the rail via a first rail channel on a first rail side of the rail, and may also be slidably interconnected with the rail via a second rail channel on a second rail side of the rail. The adapter may be inverted (whether installed via the first rail channel or the second rail channel) between two different orientations that dispose a mounting flange at different elevations to accommodate two different mounting configurations.
Absstract of: WO2025100954A1
A pyrolysis apparatus using a solar energy heat collection vacuum tube, according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with at least one heat collection vacuum tube which accommodates therein a pyrolysis material for pyrolysis and is configured to collect solar energy heat from the outside and pyrolyze the pyrolysis material therein, wherein the heat collection vacuum tube includes: an inner tube which has formed thereon a pyrolysis material inlet and contains the pyrolysis material, and which has an optical coating formed to increase the absorption rate of the solar energy; an outer tube which forms, with the inner tube, a vacuum space for insulation on the outside of the inner tube; and an opening and closing means configured to open and close the pyrolysis material inlet.
Absstract of: US2025155135A1
Subterranean thermal capacitance for an environmental-control apparatus mechanized via a solar thermal system. The method and apparatus use a solar collector and a plurality of heating-energy-storage cells that are each thermally insulated from one another, wherein heating energy-transfer fluid (HETF) coming from the solar collector is transferred to the energy-storage cell having the highest temperature that is greater than the temperature of the HETF, in order to segregate energy-storage cells to more efficiently store heating energy. Some embodiments further include an energy radiator that radiates thermal energy to an environment and thereby cools a cooling-energy-transfer fluid (CETF) and a plurality of cooling-energy-storage cells that are each thermally insulated from one another, wherein the CETF coming from the energy radiator is transferred to the cooling-energy-storage cell having the lowest temperature that is lower than the temperature of the ETF, in order to segregate cooling-energy-storage cells to more efficiently store cooling energy.
Absstract of: WO2025100954A1
A pyrolysis apparatus using a solar energy heat collection vacuum tube, according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with at least one heat collection vacuum tube which accommodates therein a pyrolysis material for pyrolysis and is configured to collect solar energy heat from the outside and pyrolyze the pyrolysis material therein, wherein the heat collection vacuum tube includes: an inner tube which has formed thereon a pyrolysis material inlet and contains the pyrolysis material, and which has an optical coating formed to increase the absorption rate of the solar energy; an outer tube which forms, with the inner tube, a vacuum space for insulation on the outside of the inner tube; and an opening and closing means configured to open and close the pyrolysis material inlet.
Absstract of: US2025153816A1
A factory for producing an elongated tension member has a buoyant body, which may be a ship with a hull and an upper deck, arranged to support at least one apparatus for producing the elongated tension member. The at least one apparatus for producing the elongated tension member has a feeder, a processing device and at least one end fitting device. The feeder is arranged to provide input material, such as at least one load bearing yarn and/or at least one load bearing wire and/or load bearing fibres (fibers). The processing device is arranged to wind and/or twist and/or bundle the input material provided by the feeder. The at least one end fitting device is arranged to provide the elongated tension member with a proximal end fitting and a distal end fitting.
Absstract of: EP4553406A1
L'invention concerne un dispositif de panneau solaire thermique à inertie 1 comportant, essentiellement, une paroi périphérique 2, une paroi avant 7 et une paroi arrière 8 délimitant un volume intérieur 9, au moins la paroi périphérique 2 est constituée en un matériau isolant rigide. Avantageusement :- la paroi avant 7 est substantiellement constituée, depuis le côté externe 10 en direction du volume intérieur 9 de ce dispositif 1 :• d'au moins deux plaques en matériau translucide 11, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, préférentiellement transparent, entretoisées d'une lame 12, 12a, 12b, 12c d'un fluide gazeux ;• d'une plaque absorbante 13 des rayonnements lumineux entretoisée d'une lame 12d d'un fluide gazeux par rapport à la plaque en matériau translucide 11d du côté interne 14 au volume intérieur 9 de cette paroi avant 7 ;- dans le volume intérieur 9, entre un fond 15 défini par la paroi arrière 8 et la plaque absorbante 13 de la paroi avant 7, est disposée au moins une unité de stockage 16 de fluide caloporteur primaire.
Nº publicación: FR3155085A1 09/05/2025
Applicant:
UNIV DE BRETAGNE SUD [FR]
Universit\u00E9 de Bretagne Sud
Absstract of: FR3155085A1
La présente invention a pour objet un capteur-actionneur (10) comportant au moins deux modules (12, 14) comportant :- un noyau (18) conçu pour se dilater et générer des efforts sous l’effet d’un stimulus de l’environnement tel que la chaleur ou l’humidité,- un réseau fibreux (20) enveloppant le noyau (18) de sorte à contraindre la dilatation du noyau (18) pour privilégier une déformation selon au moins un axe d’extension, de flexion ou de torsion,le capteur-actionneur (10) étant tel que parmi les deux modules (12, 14),- la première extrémité (30) du noyau (18) du premier module (12) comporte une portion d’assemblage femelle (34), et- la deuxième extrémité (32) du noyau (18) du deuxième module (14) comporte une portion d’assemblage mâle (36) apte à coopérer avec la portion d’assemblage femelle (34) du premier module (12) pour assembler le premier module (12) au deuxième module (14). Figure pour l'abrégé : 2