GB2256702A - Solar panel - Google Patents
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- GB2256702A GB2256702A GB9112643A GB9112643A GB2256702A GB 2256702 A GB2256702 A GB 2256702A GB 9112643 A GB9112643 A GB 9112643A GB 9112643 A GB9112643 A GB 9112643A GB 2256702 A GB2256702 A GB 2256702A
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Classifications
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
- F24S70/00—Details of absorbing elements
- F24S70/10—Details of absorbing elements characterised by the absorbing material
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- 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
- F24S10/80—Solar heat collectors using working fluids comprising porous material or permeable masses directly contacting the working fluids
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- 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
- F24S20/60—Solar heat collectors integrated in fixed constructions, e.g. in buildings
- F24S20/64—Solar heat collectors integrated in fixed constructions, e.g. in buildings in the form of floor constructions, grounds or roads
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
- F24S80/00—Details, accessories or component parts of solar heat collectors not provided for in groups F24S10/00-F24S70/00
- F24S2080/03—Arrangements for heat transfer optimization
- F24S2080/05—Flow guiding means; Inserts inside conduits
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- 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
- Y02B—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
- Y02B10/00—Integration of renewable energy sources in buildings
- Y02B10/20—Solar thermal
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- 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
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Abstract
A solar panel comprises an impermeable substrate supporting a permeable composite mass. The substrate may be a plastics sheet or treated concrete. The mass may be of rubber particles bonded to one another at their touching points. <IMAGE>
Description
SOLAR PANEL
This invention relates to solar panels.
Known solar panels are costly and of standard sizes unsuitable for many application sites.
The present invention overcomes, to some extent, the problems aforesaid by providing solar panels which can be made from inexpensive materials and fabricated on site to any desired size and shape.
According to the present invention there is provided a solar panel comprising an impermeable substrate supporting a permeable composite mass.
The mass may be covered by an impermeable layer.
The mass may comprise rubber crumbs bonded to one another at their touching points.
The impermeable substrate may comprise a plastic sheet.
The impermeable substrate may comprise concrete, which has been pre-treated to render it impermeable.
The impermeable substrate may comprise a prefabricated tray.
The solar panel may have connections provided for the supply and collection of water or other fluid for flow through the mass.
The solar panel may have impermeable walls located within the mass to constrain water flowing therethrough to follow a predetermined path.
The path may be serpentine.
The covering layer of the solar panel may be provided by filling the uppermost interstices of the mass with a powder and flood coating the mass with a resin.
The resin coating may be dusted with a black powder material.
A solar collector may be comprised by an assembly of interconnected solar panels as aforesaid.
The invention will be further apparent from the following description with reference to the several figures of the accompanying drawings, which show, by way of example only, two forms of solar panel embodying same.
Of the drawings :
Figure 1 shows a cross-section through a first
form of a solar panel;
Figure 2 shows a plan view of the substrate
for a second form of a solar panel;
Figure 3 shows a perspective view of the panel
of Figure 2; and Figure 4 shows a solar collector, being an
assembly of the solar panels of
Figures 2 and 3.
Referring now to Figure 1, it will be seen that the first form of solar panel 11 comprises a concrete layer 12 which has been pre-treated to render it impermeable forming a substrate. The concrete layer 12 supports a permeable composite mass 13, which is made by pre-wetting rubber crumbs with a liquid polymer laying the crumb over the substrate allowing polymerisation under the action of air to bond the particles of crumb to one another at their touching points.
A layer 14 of resin covers the mass 13. The layer 14 is formed by filling the uppermost interstices of the mass with powdered plastics to form a seal and flood coating the mass 13 with a resin.
The covering layer 14 is dusted with a black powder material 15 which acts to absorb heat from the sun's rays.
The solar panel 11 has manifolds 16a and 16b at opposed sides forming water inlet and outlet means for the supply and collection of water flowing through the permeable composite mass 13. The water may be pumped or may flow under the influence of gravity.
The solar panel 11 absorbs the sun's radiation to heat the water flowing through the mass 13.
Heat exchange to the water is very efficient because of the large surface area of the mass relative to the contained water volume at any time.
A second form of solar panel 20 is comprised by a pre-fabricated tray 21, whose bottom comprises an impermeable substrate 22. The tray has internal walls 23 to define a serpentine path therethrough from a water inlet 24 to a water outlet 25.
The crumb/polymer mix as aforesaid is poured into the pre-fabricated tray 21 to form a permeable mass 13, which may have upper layers 14 and 15 as previously described.
Figure 4 shows how a plurality of panels as shown in Figures 2 and 3 can be interconnected to form an enlarged collector.
It will be appreciated that it is not intended to limit the invention to the above example only, many variations, such as might readily occur to one skilled in the art, being possible, without departing from the scope thereof.
The solar panels can be fabricated on site to any desired shape and size, for example as a surround to a swimming pool, when the solar panels form a comfortable and resilient surface upon which bathers may walk.
The composite mass may comprise particles of other than rubber, such as ceramics or metal and the particles need not be bonded together, though bonding is preferred for mechanical stability.
The panels may be used for heat exchange with other fluids than water.
Claims (12)
1. A solar panel comprising an impermeable substrate supporting a permeable composite mass.
2. A solar panel according to claim 1, wherein said mass is covered by an impermeable layer.
3. A solar panel according to either claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said mass comprises rubber crumbs bonded to one another at their touching points.
4. A solar panel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said substrate comprises a plastics sheet.
5. A solar panel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said substrate comprises concrete.
6. A solar panel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said substrate comprises a pre-fabricated tray.
7. A solar panel according to any preceding claim, wherein connections are provided for the supply and collection of water or other fluid for flow through the mass.
8. A solar panel according to claim 7, wherein impermeable walls are located within the mass to constrain water flowing therethrough to follow a predetermined course.
9. A solar panel according to claim 8, wherein said path is serpentine.
10. A solar panel according to claim 2, wherein said covering layer is provided by filling the uppermost interstices of the mass with a powder and flood coating the mass with a resin.
11. A solar panel according to claim 10, wherein the resin coating is dusted with a black powder material.
12. A solar collector comprised by an assembly of interconnected solar panels according to any preceding claim.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9112643A GB2256702A (en) | 1991-06-12 | 1991-06-12 | Solar panel |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9112643A GB2256702A (en) | 1991-06-12 | 1991-06-12 | Solar panel |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| GB9112643D0 GB9112643D0 (en) | 1991-07-31 |
| GB2256702A true GB2256702A (en) | 1992-12-16 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB9112643A Withdrawn GB2256702A (en) | 1991-06-12 | 1991-06-12 | Solar panel |
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| GB (1) | GB2256702A (en) |
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1996007857A1 (en) * | 1994-09-02 | 1996-03-14 | John Rekstad | Solar collector |
| NL1010564C2 (en) * | 1998-11-16 | 2000-05-17 | Stevin Wegenbouw | Hardening or cladding provided with a heat transport element. |
| EP2747975A4 (en) * | 2011-08-24 | 2015-12-30 | Green Neighborhood Ltd Partnership | An article of manufacture and method for its preparation |
Citations (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1541222A (en) * | 1976-04-12 | 1979-02-28 | British Petroleum Co | Solar heater |
| GB2010467A (en) * | 1977-11-18 | 1979-06-27 | Elf Union | Solar Radiation Collector |
| GB1552915A (en) * | 1975-08-19 | 1979-09-19 | British Petroleum Co | Solar energy collector |
| GB2020004A (en) * | 1978-04-26 | 1979-11-07 | Hoelter H | Solar collector |
| GB1584523A (en) * | 1977-02-15 | 1981-02-11 | Hoechst Ag | Heat exchange element |
| EP0029565A1 (en) * | 1979-11-24 | 1981-06-03 | Alfred Prof. Dr. Boettcher | Flexible solar collector |
| EP0047443A2 (en) * | 1980-09-04 | 1982-03-17 | Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft | Method for the manufacture of a heat exchange element |
| WO1982001933A1 (en) * | 1980-11-26 | 1982-06-10 | Gall Jean Y K | Solar collector and its application as a roof lining |
| US4719968A (en) * | 1981-01-15 | 1988-01-19 | Speros Phillip C | Heat exchanger |
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Patent Citations (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB1552915A (en) * | 1975-08-19 | 1979-09-19 | British Petroleum Co | Solar energy collector |
| GB1541222A (en) * | 1976-04-12 | 1979-02-28 | British Petroleum Co | Solar heater |
| GB1584523A (en) * | 1977-02-15 | 1981-02-11 | Hoechst Ag | Heat exchange element |
| GB2010467A (en) * | 1977-11-18 | 1979-06-27 | Elf Union | Solar Radiation Collector |
| GB2020004A (en) * | 1978-04-26 | 1979-11-07 | Hoelter H | Solar collector |
| EP0029565A1 (en) * | 1979-11-24 | 1981-06-03 | Alfred Prof. Dr. Boettcher | Flexible solar collector |
| EP0047443A2 (en) * | 1980-09-04 | 1982-03-17 | Hoechst Aktiengesellschaft | Method for the manufacture of a heat exchange element |
| WO1982001933A1 (en) * | 1980-11-26 | 1982-06-10 | Gall Jean Y K | Solar collector and its application as a roof lining |
| US4719968A (en) * | 1981-01-15 | 1988-01-19 | Speros Phillip C | Heat exchanger |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WO1996007857A1 (en) * | 1994-09-02 | 1996-03-14 | John Rekstad | Solar collector |
| US6082354A (en) * | 1994-09-02 | 2000-07-04 | Rekstad; John | Solar collector |
| NL1010564C2 (en) * | 1998-11-16 | 2000-05-17 | Stevin Wegenbouw | Hardening or cladding provided with a heat transport element. |
| WO2000029791A1 (en) * | 1998-11-16 | 2000-05-25 | Kema Nederland B.V. | Paving or revetment provided with a heat conveying element |
| EP2747975A4 (en) * | 2011-08-24 | 2015-12-30 | Green Neighborhood Ltd Partnership | An article of manufacture and method for its preparation |
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| GB9112643D0 (en) | 1991-07-31 |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |