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.
Nº publicación: JP2025519035A 24/06/2025
Applicant:
ボードオブトラスティーズオブミシガンステートユニバーシティ
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.