Method for collecting solar radiation and transforming it into heat energy

Abstract

A solar thermal collecting system captures solar radiation into a vessel containing an opaque or partially opaque fluid medium. The solar radiation is reflected and intensified using interior parabolic reflectors inside the vessel to generate hot zones throughout the fluid medium; and the generated heat in the fluid medium is transported to a separate system designed to utilize the heat with minimal heat loss. The system of the present invention comprises a vessel that contains the fluid medium. An at least partially transparent or translucent lid enables passage of solar radiation into the vessel. The lid may have integrated solar panels to generate power from solar radiation. Multiple reflective parabolic reflectors integrated in the vessel focus solar radiation throughout the fluid medium to create hot zones that intensifies heating the fluid medium. The vessel is resilient to withstand variances in pressure and temperature. After fluid medium absorbs heat, an insulated conduit transports the heated fluid medium for storage or other beneficial uses such as conversion to power with minimal heat loss.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a divisional patent application of U.S. Ser. No. 16 / 038,917 entitled “Solar Thermal Collecting System”, filed on Jul. 18, 20218, which claims priority from U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 62 / 540,234, entitled “Solar Thermal Collecting System”, filed on Aug. 2, 2017, which applications are hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to a solar thermal collecting system. More so, the present invention relates to a solar thermal collecting system that captures solar radiation and transforms it into heat energy.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Various devices have been developed for collecting solar heat in order to render it usable either directly or as a supplement to fuel energy for heating a fluid medium. Many of the known devices would provide radiation-receptive panels inclined across the path of sunlight, together with a means fo...

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Benefits of technology

The system effectively captures and concentrates solar radiation to create hot zones within the fluid medium, reducing heat loss during transport and enabling efficient storage or conversion into usable thermal energy with minimal heat loss.

Problems solved by technology

Even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific purposes to which they address, however, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention.

Furthermore, even though these innovations may be suitable for the specific purposes to which they address, accordingly, they would not be suitable for the purposes of the present invention as heretofore described.

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