thanks for the video, i really enjoyed to see cheaper options for this kind of energy generation processes. I've just one question, do you blend the expanded polystyrene where you attach the aluminium blankets to build the mirrors or you find them already curved? thanks!
Sand has an amazing way of retaining heat. You could also combine a geothermal system with your solar heaters to store heat generated in the summer to help with heating during the winter. Dig a well, then send the output of your solar heating system into that well. You would then fill that well with sand before capping off the well with a layer of clay. You should also have the water lines come back out of the well to heat your house.
i think u project is more amazing if sop is associated so that its more attractive to users from school & household greenhouse if they are going to buy different set of models from u with comprehensive support thru iot according to budget....
Hmmmm.... you mentioned weather degrades your foiled foam sheet reflectors in a ~year. If the sides of your parabolic reflector is longer than your focal length, you could use inexpensive glass over the whole-thing. Of course tempered glass would be best in the long-run. The glass will protect your foiled foam sheets from weather as well as increase your operating temp. ?What do you think?
what I'd suggest to make the mirrors last longer is to coat them with a UV stable marine-grade epoxy. You could probably get like 10 years out of each mirror. Thanks for your awesome videos EDIT Also, if the Mirror film is coated with epoxy, you could powerwash them clean
Agreed but I have worked with West System Epoxy a lot in boat-building and that stuff sure is not cheap. The price for a quart (litre) these days is the same as the price I used to pay for a gallon (4 litres). That's 400% inflation over the years! Whoa!
The problem of using strong coating is that not just the mirror film but the entire panel would have to be replaced at three end of whatever lifetime you get from them. Thus you need very good performance she reliability to justify it
That is an amazing video. I hope your talents can be applied to rebuild a green Ukraine when the opportunity comes. Have you considered any of the following: 1) I guess you use a multi-pipe receiver due to imprecise aiming but it blocks significant solar insolation. Right now you arrange the pipe set perpendicular to the parabola axis of symmetry but what if you arrange a pipe set parallel to the axis of symmetry. Still allows for poor focusing but blocks less insolation 2) instead of various reflective films have you considered reflective paint such as chrome paint? 3) I am considering cheap high temperature fluids and specifically looking at recycled automotive brake fluids. They don't freeze and have wet boiling points around 150C (300F). Free on a DIY scale from an auto repair shop but would have to be purchased new to use on a commercial scale. 4) when you investigate a higher temperature system I expect part of the goal will be some cheap small scale electricity creation, likely using a steam (Rankine) cycle. With a combined heat-and-power solution your overall efficiency will look great. I have had trouble finding a cheap way to hack this electrical solution. Good luck. Your solutions so far have been creative.
Try to: 1-Change your stacks for PVC pipes filled with concrete; 2-Use a painted steel sheet or tubes or bars to support the reflexive film; 3-Bronze or cooper tubes; 4-Aluminized films to insulate the tubes; 5- Frames and supports to make repetitive jobs faster and easier in manufacturing.
If you want to set up a system for heating a thermal transmission oil. With a volume of 500 liters, how much space do I need to collect the sun's rays? This prevents the burning of thousands of liters of diesel for heating
A lot of RUclipsrs only show the initial brand new state. It is so valuable to get to know what part will worn out faster what should be improved what are the cost and labor involved. PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR WORK!!! Thank you so much for all this highly valuable information.
Use mirrored window tint (cars) on Perspex or any transparent plastic, use it's reflection, and also the heat that passers through the Perspex, and cleans like a normal window. I did this over ten years ago and it still works.
Genius! Here's an idea: Place a rotating pipe on the top of your stand (blue) and connect it with the bottom yellow part with rope. Remove the pins and you can adjust the angle of all panels with a lever on the end of the pipe by rotating it. Afterwards just lock the lever. Also: If you can reach very high temperatures you could also experiment with quick-lime as a chemical heat storage.
Why don't you bend the stainless steel to stay at the correct curve before you place it on the stand? This would reduce the need for securing screws to achieve that curve.
You could also replace the steel pipe of the receiver with coiled copper tubing. This would however require cleaner water than what you used. That cleaner water could be achieved through the use of a settling tank, like that which you showed after cleaning your system. The settling tank option could create still cleaner water if you included a filter on the side where the water leaves your settling tank.
thanks for the video, i really enjoyed to see cheaper options for this kind of energy generation processes.
I've just one question, do you blend the expanded polystyrene where you attach the aluminium blankets to build the mirrors or you find them already curved? thanks!
Sand has an amazing way of retaining heat. You could also combine a geothermal system with your solar heaters to store heat generated in the summer to help with heating during the winter. Dig a well, then send the output of your solar heating system into that well. You would then fill that well with sand before capping off the well with a layer of clay. You should also have the water lines come back out of the well to heat your house.
i think u project is more amazing if sop is associated so that its more attractive to users from school & household greenhouse if they are going to buy different set of models from u with comprehensive support thru iot according to budget....
Hmmmm.... you mentioned weather degrades your foiled foam sheet reflectors in a ~year.
If the sides of your parabolic reflector is longer than your focal length, you could use inexpensive glass over the whole-thing. Of course tempered glass would be best in the long-run.
The glass will protect your foiled foam sheets from weather as well as increase your operating temp.
?What do you think?
what I'd suggest to make the mirrors last longer is to coat them with a UV stable marine-grade epoxy. You could probably get like 10 years out of each mirror.
Thanks for your awesome videos
EDIT Also, if the Mirror film is coated with epoxy, you could powerwash them clean
Agreed but I have worked with West System Epoxy a lot in boat-building and that stuff sure is not cheap. The price for a quart (litre) these days is the same as the price I used to pay for a gallon (4 litres). That's 400% inflation over the years! Whoa!
The problem of using strong coating is that not just the mirror film but the entire panel would have to be replaced at three end of whatever lifetime you get from them. Thus you need very good performance she reliability to justify it
That is an amazing video. I hope your talents can be applied to rebuild a green Ukraine when the opportunity comes. Have you considered any of the following:
1) I guess you use a multi-pipe receiver due to imprecise aiming but it blocks significant solar insolation. Right now you arrange the pipe set perpendicular to the parabola axis of symmetry but what if you arrange a pipe set parallel to the axis of symmetry. Still allows for poor focusing but blocks less insolation
2) instead of various reflective films have you considered reflective paint such as chrome paint?
3) I am considering cheap high temperature fluids and specifically looking at recycled automotive brake fluids. They don't freeze and have wet boiling points around 150C (300F). Free on a DIY scale from an auto repair shop but would have to be purchased new to use on a commercial scale.
4) when you investigate a higher temperature system I expect part of the goal will be some cheap small scale electricity creation, likely using a steam (Rankine) cycle. With a combined heat-and-power solution your overall efficiency will look great. I have had trouble finding a cheap way to hack this electrical solution. Good luck. Your solutions so far have been creative.
Great video!!!!
Man, this was incredibly thorough. Thanks for that.
Try to:
1-Change your stacks for PVC pipes filled with concrete;
2-Use a painted steel sheet or tubes or bars to support the reflexive film;
3-Bronze or cooper tubes;
4-Aluminized films to insulate the tubes;
5- Frames and supports to make repetitive jobs faster and easier in manufacturing.
If you want to set up a system for heating a thermal transmission oil. With a volume of 500 liters, how much space do I need to collect the sun's rays? This prevents the burning of thousands of liters of diesel for heating
Thank You
Very good! I am researching to set up an energy self-sufficient farm and this was helpful.
Trillions and trillions of dollars business in the world of steam
genius , where can I order? PayPal?
can you make electricity from hot water?
yes, concrete or steel. you're right.
A lot of RUclipsrs only show the initial brand new state.
It is so valuable to get to know what part will worn out faster what should be improved what are the cost and labor involved.
PLEASE CONTINUE YOUR WORK!!!
Thank you so much for all this highly valuable information.
Use mirrored window tint (cars) on Perspex or any transparent plastic, use it's reflection, and also the heat that passers through the Perspex, and cleans like a normal window. I did this over ten years ago and it still works.
Genius! Here's an idea: Place a rotating pipe on the top of your stand (blue) and connect it with the bottom yellow part with rope. Remove the pins and you can adjust the angle of all panels with a lever on the end of the pipe by rotating it. Afterwards just lock the lever.
Also: If you can reach very high temperatures you could also experiment with quick-lime as a chemical heat storage.
Thanks for all your hard work explaining all the pros and cons of these systems. I wish you and all your friends from Ukraine to stay safe.
I sent a comment to your other post.Gary Schumacher
Very. Very. Good.
Thanks.
Why don't you bend the stainless steel to stay at the correct curve before you place it on the stand? This would reduce the need for securing screws to achieve that curve.
You could also replace the steel pipe of the receiver with coiled copper tubing. This would however require cleaner water than what you used. That cleaner water could be achieved through the use of a settling tank, like that which you showed after cleaning your system. The settling tank option could create still cleaner water if you included a filter on the side where the water leaves your settling tank.
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Thanks a lots.
You could put a small water tank above the expansion valve
I think the intent is for drain-back to dry the system for freeze protection and so adding a water tank might miss the goal.
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