SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF GENERATING ENERGY AND FRESH WATER FROM SOLAR RADIATION

A combined solar reflector and desalination assembly is provided for generating energy and fresh water from solar radiation. The solar reflector assembly is configured to be deployed on a supporting body of liquid and to reflect solar radiation to a solar collector. A combined solar reflector and de...

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Hauptverfasser:	KING JOHN D.H, KRAMER NICHOLAS A
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	APPARATUS FOR ENZYMOLOGY OR MICROBIOLOGY BEER BIOCHEMISTRY BLASTING CHEMISTRY ENZYMOLOGY HEATING LIGHTING MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METALLURGY MICROBIOLOGY MUTATION OR GENETIC ENGINEERING PERFORMING OPERATIONS PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL RANGES SEPARATION SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS SPIRITS TRANSPORTING TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE VENTILATING VINEGAR WEAPONS WINE
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Zusammenfassung:	A combined solar reflector and desalination assembly is provided for generating energy and fresh water from solar radiation. The solar reflector assembly is configured to be deployed on a supporting body of liquid and to reflect solar radiation to a solar collector. A combined solar reflector and desalination assembly comprises an inflatable elongated tube having an upper portion formed at least partially of flexible material and a lower ballast portion formed at least partially of flexible material. A reflective sheet is coupled to a wall of the tube to reflect solar radiation. At least one catchment device and collection assembly are coupled to the tube. The elongated tube may have an axis of rotation oriented generally parallel to a surface of a supporting body of liquid.