575 results about "Solar technology" patented technology

An electric generation station employs a solar array to heat a thermal transfer fluid that is supplied to a heat exchanger to produce steam. The heated steam drives a steam engine that operates either an electric generator to produce electricity or a pump assembly. The pump assembly can pump water to an elevated location for use during peak times by flowing water downwardly past an electric generator. The electric generators can be pelton turbines. One or more thermal fluid storage facilities can be used to store heated fluid, and heat may also be stored in a heat retaining material. Additional optional features and combinations of optional assemblies are disclosed. A method of generating electricity with these systems is also described.

Systems and methods for the desalination of water are disclosed. A system includes a concentrated solar power (CSP) system, the CSP system operable to concentrate solar energy to increase temperature and pressure of a heat transfer fluid and operable to produce steam utilizing heat from the heat transfer fluid; a photovoltaic (PV) system, the PV system operable to collect solar energy to produce electricity; a desalination system in fluid communication with the CSP system and in electrical communication with the PV system, the desalination system operable to produce desalinated water from a salt water source utilizing the steam from the CSP system and electricity from the PV system; and a pump station in fluid communication with the CSP system and the desalination system, and in electrical communication with the PV system, the pump station operable to transmit the desalinated water to consumers for use.

The invention relates to a seawater desalination device employing solar energy and vapor compressing distillation, belonging to the technical field of solar energy. The seawater desalination device comprises a solar collector, a first circulating pump, a heat exchanger, an evaporative condenser, a blower fan and a vacuum pump mechanism, wherein the solar collector is connected with the first circulating pump; the heat exchanger is respectively connected with the solar collector and the evaporative condenser; the evaporative condenser is connected with the blower fan; the vacuum pump mechanism is connected with the evaporative condenser; the evaporative condenser comprises an evaporation chamber and a condensation chamber; the condensation chamber is embedded into the evaporation chamber; the evaporation chamber is connected with the heat exchanger; and the position where the condensation chamber is embedded into the evaporation chamber is provided with a heat exchanging wall surface. The invention desalinates seawater in the mode of combining the solar energy and a low-pressure vapor compressing distillation seawater desalination method, reduces the pretreatment cost of seawater or brackish water, simplifies the mechanism and is also conveniently realized. The whole device is operated at the low pressure, reduces the operating temperature and improves the heat efficiency by employing the evaporative condenser to recover condensation heat.

The invention relates to an environmental engineering and water treatment technology and aims to provide a self-sustaining type landscape restoration ecological floating island device. The device comprises floating beds, floating islands which consist of aquatic plants planted between the floating beds, photocatalysis ribbons, and aeration devices which supply power by using solar systems; and each photocatalysis ribbon comprises a horizontal loading main body which is submerged below a water surface, a plurality of holes for circulating water bodies are distributed at the bottom of each photocatalysis ribbon, a carrier material loaded with a photochemical catalyst is fixed on the surface of each photocatalysis ribbon, and an overflow weir is arranged at the periphery of each photocatalysis ribbon. Each aeration device comprises an aeration pipeline and a motor. The organic matter and nitrogen and phosphorus are removed from eutrophic water by combining a photocatalysis technology, an ecological floating island technology and a solar energy technology; nitrate nitrogen and ammonia nitrogen are converted into nitrogen by the photocatalysis technology simultaneously; the accumulation of nitrogen pollutants is reduced, and nitrate is prevented from being converted into nitrite or ammonium; and dissolved oxygen in the water body is increased by using the aeration devices, and the self-purification capacity of the water body is improved, so the aim of restoring the eutrophic water well is fulfilled.

The invention relates to a recycling and purification method of a silicon cutting waste material and belongs to the technical field of secondary resource circulation utilization of silicon materials.The recycling and purification method comprises the following steps: carrying out solid-liquid separation on silicon waste slurry in a silicon ingot cutting process, and drying to obtain a solid-statesilicon waste material; uniformly mixing CaO, SiO2 and a fluxing agent to obtain a slag-making agent; uniformly mixing the slag-making agent and the solid-state silicon waste material; putting a mixture into a medium frequency induction furnace; vacuumizing and then introducing argon gas; heating to 1450 to 1700 DEG C under an argon gas atmosphere condition and smelting at constant temperature for 0.5 to 4h; cooling along a furnace to obtain a fused block; separating silicon dreg of the fused block by adopting a diamond line cutting method to obtain high-purity silicon. According to the recycling and purification method, a silicon cutting waste material is subjected to slag-making and refining treatment of an induction furnace; separation and purification are carried out in the same operation step, and comprehensive recycling and purification treatment of a silicon-containing waste material in a silicon ingot cutting process is realized; the recycling and purification method has the characteristics of great production capability and high comprehensive recycling rate; wastes are changed into valuable things; the solar power generation cost can be reduced and a solar energy technology is easy to popularize.

The invention discloses a board slot combined solar energy and thermal power station complementary generating system which comprises a coal-fired boiler, a steam turbine, a generator, a condenser, a condensate pump, an oil-water heat exchanger of a low-pressure solar feed water heater, a flat-plate solar collector, a first parabolic trough type solar collector, a deaerator, a high-pressure water pump, an oil-water heat exchanger of a high-pressure solar feed water heater and a second parabolic trough type solar collector, wherein the steam turbine comprises a high-pressure cylinder, an intermediate-pressure cylinder and a low-pressure cylinder; high-temperature and high-pressure steam generated in the coal-fired boiler does work by expansion in the high-pressure cylinder, the intermediate-pressure cylinder and the low-pressure cylinder of the steam turbine to drive a generator to rotate and output an electrical load externally. The generating system can be used for realizing the capacity expansion and consumption reduction of thermal power stations and solving the problem that the solar energy is unstable and discontinuous, and is beneficial to low-cost transformation of the thermal power stations and large-scale application and popularization of a solar energy technology.

Described herein is a cleaning device for a flat solar panel or a trough reflector panel. The device comprises a cleaning member with a sweeper portion and a scraper portion. The cleaning member is mounted for unidirectional and bidirectional movement over the flat panel or the reflector panel. A rocker bar is connected to the sweeper portion and the scraper portion to rockingly move either the sweeper portion or the scraper portion into contact with the flat panel or the reflector panel as the cleaning member moves over the flat panel or the reflector panel.

The invention provides an array substrate, a manufacturing method of the array substrate and a display panel. The manufacturing of a solar cell structure and the manufacturing of OLEDs are combined together, so that the solar technology and the OLED display technology are combined, and the problems that as a solar structure and an OLED structure are independent in the prior art, the manufacturing process is complex and the production cost is high are solved. The array substrate comprises a lining substrate, a scanning line, a data line thin film transistor, a public electrode and a pixel electrode, and further comprises a light emitting structure, the solar cell structure and a power output line, wherein the light emitting structure is used for providing a backlight source. The light emitting structure is arranged between the public electrode and the pixel electrode. The solar cell structure is arranged between the lining substrate and the public electrode. The power output line and the public electrode are arranged at the same layer. The power output line is electrically connected with the solar cell structure and transmits electric energy generated by the solar cell structure to an external circuit.

The invention relates to an aluminosilicate glass having a thermal expansion coefficient ranging from 8 to 10 x 10-6 / K in a temperature range of 20 to 300 DEG C, a transformation temperature Tg ranging from 580DEG C; C to 640DEG C; C, and a processing temperature VA ranging from 1065DEG C; C to 1140DEG C; C, and thus can be used as an alternative to soda lime glass. The invention further relates to the use of the glass according to the invention in applications where high thermal resistance of the glass is advantageous, in particular as substrate glass, superstrate glass and / or cover glass in the field of semiconductor technology, preferably for Cd-Te or for CIS and / or CIGS photovoltaic applications, and for other applications in solar technology.

The invention relates to an alumino-silicate glass which has a thermal expansion coefficient in the range of 8 to 10×10−6 / K in a temperature range of 20 to 300° C., a transformation temperature Tg in a range of 580° C. to 640° C., and a processing temperature VA in a range of 1065° C. to 1140° C. and which can therefore be used as an alternative for soda lime glasses. An object of the invention is also the use of the inventive glasses in applications where a high temperature stability of the glasses is advantageous, in particular as substrate glass, superstrate glass and / or cover glass in the field of semiconductor technology, preferably for Cd—Te or for CIS or CIGS photovoltaic applications and for other applications in solar technology.

An electric generation station employs a solar array to heat a thermal transfer fluid that is supplied to a heat exchanger to produce steam. The heated steam drives a steam engine that operates either an electric generator to produce electricity or a pump assembly. The pump assembly can pump water to an elevated location for use during peak times by flowing water downwardly past an electric generator. The electric generators can be pelton turbines. One or more thermal fluid storage facilities can be used to store heated fluid, and heat may also be stored in a heat retaining material. Additional optional features and combinations of optional assemblies are disclosed. A method of generating electricity with these systems is also described.

The invention discloses an active solar system optimization method suitable for a building in a cold plateau area. The active solar system comprises a solar photothermal unit and a solar photovoltaic unit, wherein the solar photothermal unit provides a heat source for winter heating of the building through solar heat collection and an auxiliary heat source of an air source heat pump; the solar photovoltaic unit provides a power supply to a building electric appliance, the air source heat pump and a conveying water pump through photovoltaic power generation; and the solar photothermal unit and the solar photovoltaic unit are both arranged on a roof of the building. Aiming at the resource, weather and building characteristics of the cold plateau area, the invention proposes a proper building active solar utilization system, and uses the system coupling relation and the energy flow balance restraint condition for building a system optimization solution model based on the economy and the energy saving property to provide support for comprehensive application of multiple solar technologies to the building in the cold plateau area, so that the application of a solar compound system is promoted.

An integrated laminate structure (202, 302, 402, 502, 602, 702a, 702b, 801, 902, 1002, 1216) adapted for application in the context of solar technology, wafer technology, cooling channels, greenhouse illumination, window illumination, street lighting, traffic lighting, traffic reflectors or security films, comprising a first carrier element (206, 304, 406, 505, 506, 606, 704, 804, 1006, 1204) such as a piece of plastic or glass, optionally comprising optically substantially transparent material enabling light transmission therethrough, a second carrier element (204, 306, 404, 504, 505, 604, 702, 802, 1004, 1206) provided with at least one surface relief pattern (308, 802a, 1206b) comprising a number of surface relief forms (208, 308a, 308b, 408, 412, 508, 510, 608, 610, 708) and having at least one predetermined optical function (708a, 710, 712) relative to incident light, said second carrier element optionally comprising optically substantially transparent material enabling light transmission therethrough, the first and second carrier elements being laminated together such that the at least one surface relief pattern has been embedded within the established laminate structure and a number of related cavities (210, 308b, 408, 410, 412, 508, 510, 608, 610, 709) have been formed at the interface of said first and second carrier elements. An applicable method of manufacture is presented.

The present invention discloses a solar heating and cooling central air-conditioning with a heat recovery system. The system includes a solar heating subsystem for providing supplementary energy to a heat pump, a buffer water tank for storing and minimizing energy loss, a domestic water heater for recovering unused heat, and an air handler ventilation and exchanger subsystem. All parts of the system are connected by antifreeze circulation pipes. The present invention combines the solar technology with the heat pump technology, making it work in extreme cold climate. The system is high energy efficient, versatile, safe, reliable, intelligent and flexible in installation.

The invention belongs to the technical field of marine natural gas hydrate exploitation and sea water desalination and provides a solar-technology-based natural gas hydrate exploitation and sea water desalination method and apparatus. The apparatus comprises a solar heating and power generation system, a hydrate exploitation system, a sea water desalination system and a natural gas and fresh water collection system. A special solar panel is used to heat sea water and generate power, power support is provided for the whole exploitation process, hot sea water is injected into a reservoir through an exploitation apparatus, sunlight is condensed and enhanced and guided into the exploitation apparatus and the reservoir through a bumped condenser and a porous multi-level condensing lens, sea water desalination and injected water warmth retention are performed by using greenhouse effect of natural gas, high-salinity water generated by sea water desalination may accelerate the decomposition of hydrate. The solar-technology-based natural gas hydrate exploitation and sea water desalination method and apparatus have the advantages that materials are taken and utilized in situ, hydrate exploitation and sea water desalination techniques are perfectly combined, greenhouse properties of natural gas and rich solar energy of a marine area are made full use.

The invention relates to a sunlight indoor lighting fiber transmission device and an operation method thereof, which belongs to the technical field of solar energy. The sunlight indoor lighting fiber transmission device comprises a positioning unit, lighting units, a plate frame, a fixed plate, a movable plate and a driving mechanism, wherein double ball joints of the lighting units and the positioning unit are arranged in double ball joint positioning holes and are clamped by the fixed plate and the movable plate to form a parallel double ball joint combined mechanical mechanism; the movable plate is driven by the driving mechanism so that the lighting units and the positioning unit swing parallely when the lighting units and the positioning unit track the sun; and cross arrangement of positioning fibers on a cross positioning fiber connector and optical coupling formed by the positioning fibers corresponding to light sensitive elements are used for realizing synchronous tracking of the sun by all the lighting units of the sunlight indoor lighting fiber transmission device. The sunlight indoor lighting fiber transmission device has the advantages that the sunlight indoor lighting fiber transmission device has compact appearance and is of a plate structure, installation positions are not limited to roofs, the sunlight indoor lighting fiber transmission device can be suspended on external walls of buildings, building integration is promoted, and the sunlight indoor lighting fiber transmission device is suitable for natural lighting in shady rooms and basements.

The invention relates to the technical field of solar energy, and discloses a solar module convenient for angle adjustment and stable in installation. The solar module comprises a base and a solar panel, the top of the base is provided with an installation groove, and the inner side of the installation groove is movably connected with an installation seat. A mounting plate and an electric push rodare arranged so that when the sun is continuously changed, a servo motor is started to drive a small gear to rotate and the small gear can drive a large gear to rotate, therefore, a main shaft can beindirectly driven to rotate, the mounting plate fixedly connected with the main shaft and the solar panel on the mounting plate rotate, meanwhile, the electric push rod is started to lift or drop theleft side of the solar panel, so that the inclination angle of the solar panel is changed, the solar panel can be adjusted according to the sun in any time, any height and any direction, operation iseasy, adjustment is accurate, and the effect of conveniently adjusting the angle is achieved.

The invention discloses a solar energy integration buildinghouse. A cobble thermal storage layer is arranged under the indoor floor; a gate hole plate is arranged under the cobble thermal storage layer; a cobble layer air flue is laid between the gate hole plate and ground; one side of the cobble layer air flue is communicated with an air inlet on at the root of buildinghouse wall, and the other side of the cobble layer air flue is communicated with the air outlet of the other wall root; the air inlet is provided with a shutter capable of closing, and the air outlet is provided with an exhaust fan; the air gate of a solar air collector is communicated with the cobble layer air flue via a blast pipe; the air intakeinlet of the solar air collector is communicated with an air outlet pipe; the upper end of the blast pipe and the upper end of the air outlet pipe project out of the roof; and the lower end of the air outlet pipe extends into the buildinghouse room. The buildinghouse builds initiates a design thought thatcombining buildingbuilding functional layout is combined with temperature provincepartitions; and combining solar energy technologyies is combined with the functions of buildingbuilding construction members. The buildinghouse of the invention is an environmentally-friendly, energy-saving and comfortable building one and applies various solar energy technologies for indoor heating and natural ventilation without adopting mains commercial supply.

An integrated laminate structure adapted for application in the context of solar technology, wafer technology, cooling channels, greenhouse illumination, window illumination, street lighting, traffic lighting, traffic reflectors or security films, including a first carrier element optionally including optically substantially transparent material enabling light transmission therethrough, a second carrier element including at least one surface relief pattern including a number of surface relief forms and having at least one predetermined optical function relative to incident light, the second carrier element optionally including optically substantially transparent material enabling light transmission therethrough, the first and second carrier elements being laminated together such that the at least one surface relief pattern has been embedded within the established laminate structure and a number of related cavities have been formed at the interface of the first and second carrier elements. An applicable method of manufacture.

The invention provides a solar air conditioner for improving air conditioning heating performance. The solar air conditioner comprises a compressor, an indoor unit heat exchanger, an outdoor unit heat exchanger, a solar module and a four-way valve, wherein an air suction port and an exhaust port are formed in the compressor; and the solar module is connected between the outdoor unit heat exchanger and the four-way valve. According to the solar air conditioner for improving the air conditioning heating performance, a heat pump technology is combined with a solar energy technology, so that air conditioning low-temperature starting performance can be enhanced, the outlet air temperature comfort can be improved, a modular design is used, the universality of the air conditioner is enhanced, the application temperature range of heat pump air conditioning is greatly expanded, and the solar air conditioner is environment-friendly and economical.

Systems and methods for the desalination of water are disclosed. A system includes a concentrated solar power (CSP) system, the CSP system operable to concentrate solar energy to increase temperature and pressure of a heat transfer fluid and operable to produce steam utilizing heat from the heat transfer fluid; a photovoltaic (PV) system, the PV system operable to collect solar energy to produce electricity; a desalination system in fluid communication with the CSP system and in electrical communication with the PV system, the desalination system operable to produce desalinated water from a salt water source utilizing the steam from the CSP system and electricity from the PV system; and a pump station in fluid communication with the CSP system and the desalination system, and in electrical communication with the PV system, the pump station operable to transmit the desalinated water to consumers for use.

The invention discloses a steam-injection-type solar and thermal power station complementary generating system. The generating system comprises a first parabolic-trough-type solar collector, a solar steam generator, a diverter, a second parabolic-trough-type solar collector, a solar superheater, a mixer, a solar preheater, a coal burning boiler as well as a high pressure cylinder, an intermediate pressure cylinder and a low pressure steam cylinder of a steam turbine, wherein feedwater passes through the solar preheater, the solar steam generator and the solar superheater, and indirectly absorbs solar energy through conduction oil or enters the solar collectors to absorb the solar energy so as to be converted into superheated steam, and the superheated steam is injected the high pressure cylinder or the intermediate pressure cylinder of the steam turbine; and the superheated steam is mixed with the superheated seam generated by the coal burning boiler in the high pressure cylinder or the intermediate pressure cylinder of the steam turbine, and the mixture expands to do work in the high pressure cylinder or the intermediate pressure cylinder of the steam turbine to output power to a generator so as to carry out electricity generation. The generating system provided by the invention can be used for realizing the dilatation and consumption reduction of a thermal power station and solving the problem of unstable and discontinuous solar energy, thereby being beneficial to the large-sale popularization and application of a solar energy technology.

A solar cell module and a method for the production thereof, are used in particular in the field of concentrating solar technology. The solar cell module has a large number of two-dimensionally disposed solar cells. These solar cells are applied on a substrate which is coated with a metal layer on the surface orientated towards the solar cells. The metal layer is thereby structured in such a manner that it is subdivided into individual two-dimensional portions which are assigned respectively to one solar cell. The metal layer in each of the portions has two regions which are electrically insulated from each other, the first region extending under the assigned solar cell and contacting the latter in an electrically conductive manner. The second region is likewise connected to the other electrical contact of the solar cell. In order to produce a parallel and series circuit of the individual solar cells, the individual portions of the metal layer are now connected to each other in a suitable manner by means of connecting portions which, for their part, are part of the metal layer.

The invention provides an electron injection material, a preparation method and an application, which are suitable for the technical field of solar energy. The electron injection material comprises cesium salt and zinc oxide which are mutually doped, wherein the mass ratio of the zinc oxide to the cesium salt is (1-6):1. According to the electron injection material, disclosed by the invention, the cesium salt and the zinc oxide are doped, thus the LUMO (Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital) energy level of an electron injection layer is improved, the potential barriers of the electron injection material and an active layer are reduced, and the electron injection efficiency is largely increased. The preparation method disclosed by the invention has the advantages of simpleness for operation and low device requirements, and is suitable for industrial application.

The invention relates to a phase change heat storage type solar energy evacuated collector tube and a solar water heater comprising the phase change heat storage type solar energy evacuated collector tube, which belong to the technical field of solar energy. The phase change heat storage type solar energy evacuated collector tube comprises a glass outer pipe of an outer layer and a metal inner pipe of an inner layer, a ripple structure is arranged on the metal inner pipe close to an opening end of the metal inner pipe, opening ends of the glass outer pipe and the metal inner pipe are welded through kovar alloy rings, elastic sliding support pieces are arranged between closed ends of the glass outer pipe and the metal inner pipe, vacuum parts are arranged between the glass outer pipe and the metal inner pipe, selective absorbing coatings are coated on pipe outer wall of the metal inner pipe, a sealing cover is arranged on the opening end of the metal inner pipe, phase change heat storage materials are filled in the metal inner pipe, a U-type heat exchange pipe is embedded in the phase change heat storage materials, and an inlet end and an outlet end of the U-type heat exchange pipe stretches outside the opening end of the metal inner pipe and pass through the sealing cover to fix. The phase change heat storage type solar energy evacuated collector tube and the solar water heater comprising the phase change heat storage type solar energy evacuated collector tube have the advantages of integrated heat collection and storage, no water tank, small space usage and large heat storage amount and the like.

The invention provides a solar parasol and belongs to the technical field of solar energy. The solar parasol includes an umbrella body, a base and a pillar, the pillar is installed on the base, the umbrella body is connected to the upper end of the pillar, a number of solar photovoltaic modules are arranged on the outside of the umbrella body, a battery for power storage is arranged in the base, and a The cooling plate has an air guide port on the outer end of the pillar, and the cooling sheet generates cold air, which is output through the air guide port. The air guide port is connected with an air guide pipe, and a small fan is installed in the air guide pipe. Platform, the top of the umbrella body has a wind cup type anemometer to detect the wind force, the solar photovoltaic module converts the solar energy into electric energy and stores it directly in the battery, the umbrella body is a structure that can be accommodated, the umbrella body includes a skeleton and an umbrella surface, and the umbrella surface is accommodated by it The creases are divided into several umbrella pieces, and the solar photovoltaic modules correspond to one umbrella piece one by one. The invention not only has many functions, but also further improves the cooling effect and antipyretic effect.

The invention discloses a preparation technology for a silicon nano-aperture array photovoltaic material and photovoltaic cell. In the invention, a preparation method for a large-area highly-ordered silicon nano-aperture array is developed in the combination of a metal catalytic silicon corrosion technology and a photoetching technology or a nano self-assembly technology. The large-area highly-ordered silicon nano-aperture array structure has excellent antireflection and wide spectrum absorption performances, and is an excellent photovoltaic material.

The invention belongs to the field of solar technology, and particularly provides a spherical light focusing space solar power station. The solar power station is composed of a spherical condenser (101), a solar cell array (102), a transmission cable (103), a conductive slip plate (104), a conductive slip ring (105) a microwave transmitting antenna (106) and a traction cable (107). The solar cell array (102) is connected with the conductive slip plate (104) through the transmission cable (103). The conductive slide plate (104) is flexibly and slidably connected with the conductive slip ring (105). The conductive slip ring (105) is connected with the microwave transmitting antenna (106). The microwave transmitting antenna (106) is connected with the spherical condenser (101) through the traction cable (107). The spherical light focusing space solar power station has advantages of improving solar energy collection efficiency, reducing length of the transmission cable and mass of a connecting structure between the transmission cable and the condenser, and reducing design difficulty of a heat radiation system.

The invention provides a surface plasmon resonance rectenna and a preparation method therefor. The surface plasma resonance rectenna adopts a three-layer structure, wherein the lower layer is made from metal Ti; a TiO2 nanotube array layer is generated on one surface of the metal Ti in an oxidation manner; a Cu nano particle metal layer is arranged on the surface of the TiO2 nanotube array layer through photodeposition; and the micro-surface appearance of the Cu nano particle metal layer is nano particles. In the invention, as photodeposition replaces ultrahigh vacuum electron beam evaporation technology, and inexpensive metal copper Cu replaces precious metal Au to prepare the rectenna adopting the Ti / TiO2NT / Cu structure, the difficult problem that the conventional metal layer can not be used in large-scale industrial production due to high cost in deposition technology, equipment investment and precious metal, and green low-cost development of solar energy technology is facilitated.

In an embodiment, the present invention discloses methods and simulations for constructing a solar power plant meeting a criterion of either a desired power selling price or a capital investment. The present methods can provide design considerations for a solar power plant that is affordable and cost effective. For example, the present methods focus on a desired power selling price, to ensure the solar power plant provides competitive power as compared to existing oil, coal or nuclear based power plants. Alternatively, the present methods can focus on a desired capital investment for building a solar power plant. The construction plan and the solar technology are selected to achieve this price or investment consideration.