Systems and methods for providing supplemental aqueous thermal energy

摘要

Systems and methods for collecting, storing, and conveying aqueous thermal energy are disclosed. In a particular embodiment, a floating film retains solar energy in a volume of water located under the film. A series of curtains hanging from a bottom surface of the film define a passage between a periphery of the film and a center of the film to direct the heated water at the center of the film. The heated water is circulated to deliver the heat to a dissociation reactor and/or donor substance. The donor is conveyed to the reactor and dissociated.

主权项

1. A system for processing a hydrogen donor from a submerged floor of a body of water, comprising:
a TCP reactor coupled to a region of the submerged floor with a first conduit to receive the donor and non-combustively dissociate the donor; a film assembly disposed over at least a portion of the body of water to collect solar-heated water, the film assembly including a lower surface, an upper surface, and at least one passage between the upper and lower surfaces; a fluid disposed in the at least one passage, the fluid including a solar radiation-absorbing constituent; and a second conduit operatively coupled between the film and the TCP reactor to transfer energy from the heated water to the reactor.