Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) system for desalination
- Patent Title (中): 用于淡化的光伏热（PV-T）系统
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Application No.: US13270815Application Date: 2011-10-11
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Publication No.: US09278315B2Publication Date: 2016-03-08
- Inventor: Thomas A. Davis , Malynda A. Cappelle
- Applicant: Thomas A. Davis , Malynda A. Cappelle
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Current Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agent Kevin Soules; Kermit D. Lopez; Luis M. Ortiz
- Main IPC: B60K16/00
- IPC: B60K16/00 ; H01L35/30 ; B01D61/02 ; B01D1/00 ; B01D61/36 ; B01D61/42 ; B01D61/44 ; C02F1/14 ; H01L31/052 ; C02F1/02 ; C02F1/44 ; C02F1/469 ; C02F9/00 ; C02F103/08
Abstract:
A photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) system and a method of cooling photovoltaic (PV) cells in the system is described herein. Energy from an excitation source such as the sun hits the PV cells in the PV-T system causing heating that reduces PV efficiency. The PV cells are cooled by fluid in an intact heat-transfer system making a heated water byproduct while the PV cells release a form of energy. In addition, the PV-T system can be implemented in a desalination plant to harvest energy and heat for desalination processes. The present invention also includes methods for transferring heat from PV cells to the earth to improve PV performance and reduce thermal shock to the PV cells.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120085094A1 Photovoltaic-Thermal (PV-T) System for Desalination Public/Granted day:2012-04-12
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