Solar assembly for production of ethanol, electricity, potable water, or combinations thereof

摘要

A modular and portable motorized solar concentrator assembly for production of ethanol, electricity, potable water, or combinations thereof can include a housing and a reflective array. An airtight chamber is formed in the reflective array, and ancillary reflective concentrators can provide addition solar radiation thereto. An inert gas in the airtight chamber can form a low-humidity and air-free environment. The portable motorized solar concentrator assembly can engage an electricity producing plant, a desalination plant, an ethanol producing plant, or combinations thereof.

主权项

1. A portable motorized solar concentrator assembly for heating to distill organic fluids and non-potable water creating usable fuel and drinking water, wherein the portable motorized solar concentrator assembly comprising:
a. a housing comprising:
(i) a fixed front support that has a fixed front support top end;(ii) an adjustable rear support has a rear support top end that adjusts a reflective array to a desired height by raising or lowering the adjustable rear support with a raising or lowering mechanism;(iii) a first side connecting between the fixed front support and the adjustable rear support at a first corner and a second corner;(iv) a second side connecting between the fixed front support and the adjustable rear support at a third corner and a fourth corner; and(v) a base connected to a bottom portion of the fixed front support and the adjustable rear support, wherein the base comprises a plurality of adjustable feet mounted thereto for independently elevating or lowering a portion of the housing; b. an adjustable foot for moving the adjustable rear support of the housing along a longitudinal axis of each foot that supports the adjustable rear support; c. the reflective array mounted to the fixed front support top end and to the adjustable rear support top end; wherein the reflector array comprises a plurality of parabolic reflective enclosures, which when connected form a top end and a bottom end, each parabolic reflective enclosure comprises:
(i) a parabolic rigid non-deforming substrate having a concave side capable of withstanding temperatures from 350 degrees Fahrenheit to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and having a top end and a bottom end opposite the top end, a first edge between the top end and the bottom end and a second edge between the top end and the bottom end;(ii) a continuous reflective film adhered to the concave side of the parabolic rigid non-deforming substrate for reflecting solar radiation to a focal point forming the parabolic reflective enclosure; and(iii) wherein the parabolic reflective enclosures are mounted in parallel; andwherein an angle of incidence of the solar radiation to each concave side is defined by the equation y=x2/(4*F), wherein F is a distance from a center point of each concave side to the focal point of that concave side, and wherein x and y define a point on that concave side; d. a first ancillary reflective concentrator comprising a reflective film on a high temperature resistant substrate is fixedly connected to the fixed front support and a second ancillary reflective concentrator comprising a reflective film on a high temperature resistant substrate is fixedly connected to the adjustable rear support; and wherein the parabolic reflective enclosures reflect the additional solar radiation to the corresponding focal points; e. a plurality of rigid conduits in fluid communication with a fluid source comprising a fluid, wherein each rigid conduit extends longitudinally from the top end to the bottom end of one of the parabolic reflective enclosures through the focal points of that parabolic reflective enclosure, and each rigid conduit acts as a pivot point for rotating each parabolic reflective enclosure wherein each rigid conduit has a non-reflective coating disposed thereon for receiving heat from the sunlight and thereby heating fluid contained in the rigid conduits; f. a plurality of flexible conduits in fluid communication with the fluid source, each of the rigid conduits, and an outlet in fluid communication with a distillation column or a desalination plant, wherein fluid flows from the fluid source to the outlet through the flexible conduits and the rigid conduits creating a heated fluid, in order to convey heated fluid to the distillation column for separating fuel from an organic fluid or the desalination plant for separating drinking water from non-potable water; g. a plurality of reflector rotation assemblies, wherein each reflector rotation assembly is attached to the housing and to one of the rigid conduits for allowing each parabolic reflective enclosure to rotate and align with the sun; h. a multivariable speed bidirectional motor engaging the housing for moving the parabolic reflective enclosures as the reflector rotation assemblies align the housing with the sun; i. a controller connected to the multivariable speed bidirectional motor to perform solar tracking using astronomical information; j. a plurality of transparent rigid covers, wherein each transparent rigid cover is disposed over at least one parabolic reflective enclosure; k. airtight chambers formed between the transparent rigid covers and the parabolic reflective enclosures; and l. an inert gas contained within the airtight chambers forming a low-humidity and air-free environment, wherein the reflector rotation assemblies allow the parabolic reflective enclosures to rotate laterally to track inclination and declination of the sun for providing substantially continuous solar radiation concentration at the focal points while trapping heat in the airtight chambers via a thermal effect.