US3972183A
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Gas dissociation thermal power system
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-04-17
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Granted: 1976-08-03
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Expires: 1995-04-17
Abstract
Abstract A gas dissociation solar thermal power system in which SO 3 in a solar furnace is heated by a sun ray reflector. The SO 3 dissociates into SO 2 + O 2 + absorption of heat. The SO 2 + O 2 gas is directed through a salt-heat chamber where it recombines into SO 3 and gives off heat. The SO 3 is directed back to the solar furnace and repeats the cycle. Useful heat is taken from the salt-heat chamber for operation of an electrical generator or other desired equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Talbot A. Chubb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 06:28
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01J; B01J19/00; B01J19/08; B01J19/12; B01J19/122; B01J19/127; F; F03; F03G; F03G6/00; F03G6/06; F03G6/065; F03G6/067; F03G6/071; F03G6/098; F03G6/108; F03G6/111; F03G6/114; F24; F24S; F24S20/00; F24S20/20; F28; F28D; F28D20/00; F28D20/003; F28D2020/006; F28G; F28G1/00; F28G1/08; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E10/00; Y02E10/40; Y02E10/46; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/14; Y02E70/00; Y02E70/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A solar thermal power system for generating electrical energy, which comprises: a solar energy collection field comprising a plurality of individual solar furnaces for chemical dissociation of a fluid into its chemical components; a heat transfer heat storage reservoir including a heat transfer means therein; means for transmission of said fluid chemical components from said solar furnaces to said heat transfer storage reservoir at a temperature below that at which dissociation occurred for recombination thereof into its original chemical state giving off heat; means for transmission of said fluid back to said solar furnaces; a boiler means in said reservoir for converting water into steam; a steam turbogenerator for generating electrical energy; and means for transmitting water from said generator to said boiler means and transmitting steam to said turbogenerator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A solar thermal power system for generating electrical energy, which comprises: a solar energy collection field comprising a plurality of individual solar furnaces for chemical dissociation of a fluid into its chemical components; a heat transfer heat storage reservoir including a heat transfer means therein; means for transmission of said fluid chemical components from said solar furnaces to said heat transfer storage reservoir at a temperature below that at which dissociation occurred for recombination thereof into its original chemical state giving off heat; means for transmission of said fluid back to said solar furnaces; a boiler means in said reservoir for converting water into steam; a steam turbogenerator for generating electrical energy; and means for transmitting water from said generator to said boiler means and transmitting steam to said turbogenerator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A solar thermal power system for generating electrical energy as claimed in claim 1; wherein, said fluid dissociated by said solar furnace is SO 3 which dissociates into SO 2 + O 2 with heat absorption.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
A solar power system as claimed in claim 2; wherein, each of said solar furnaces comprises a paraboloid reflector, a reaction chamber into which sunlight is focused, a reentrant porous surface in said chamber for permitting passage of said SO 3 , catalysts within said reentrant surface, and heat reflectors within said chamber to prevent heat loss.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solar power system as claimed in claim 3; wherein, said heat transfer means in said reservoir is a salt eutectic.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A solar power system as claimed in claim 4; wherein said salt is a pure salt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solar power system as claimed in claim 4; wherein, said salt is a mix of NaCl and CaCl 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A solar power system as claimed in claim 3; wherein, said paraboloid reflector comprises a plurality of prisms which reflect light onto said solar furnace.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of producing electrical energy by use of solar energy; which comprises, focusing sunlight onto a container to produce a temperature of about 900° C; dissociating a chemical fluid within said container into its chemical reaction components with absorption of heat energy; recombining said chemical components giving off heat to heat a heat transfer medium; heating a water supply by use of said heat transfer medium to produce steam; and feeding said steam to a turbogenerator to operate said turbogenerator thereby generating electrical energy.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
85 words
A method of producing electrical energy by use of solar energy; which comprises, focusing sunlight onto a container to produce a temperature of about 900° C; dissociating a chemical fluid within said container into its chemical reaction components with absorption of heat energy; recombining said chemical components giving off heat to heat a heat transfer medium; heating a water supply by use of said heat transfer medium to produce steam; and feeding said steam to a turbogenerator to operate said turbogenerator thereby generating electrical energy.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as claimed in claim 8; wherein; said chemical fluid is SO 3 and the chemical reaction is SO 2 + O 2 + heat energy.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solar thermal power system for generating electrical energy as claimed in claim 1; wherein, said fluid is a dissociatable gas.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-08-03 | 1980-02-02 | 1980-08-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-08-03 | 1984-02-02 | 1984-08-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-08-03 | 1988-02-02 | 1988-08-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |