Thermal Solar Capacitor System

Abstract

The present invention relates to a zero-emission renewable heating system utilizing a thermal energy capacitor system using solar power as its source of heat, and more particularly, to a solar thermal capacitor system using an solar concentrators and a molten salt cell with thermal storage capability.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A solar thermal capacitor system, comprising a solar concentrator and a portable thermal capacitor containing molten salt. 
     
     
         2 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein said solar concentrator includes a lens or mirror to concentrate the sunlight. 
     
     
         3 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 2 , wherein said lens is a chosen from a magnifying lens or a Fresnel type lens. 
     
     
         4 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein said mirrors or lens is affixed on a support structure. 
     
     
         5 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein said thermal capacitor is portable and modular cell. 
     
     
         6 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein said thermal capacitor includes an absorptive material to absorb solar energy. 
     
     
         7 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein said thermal capacitor further includes an insulation layer to reduce radiant thermal heat loss. 
     
     
         8 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein the molten salt is stored in a thermal capacitor cell that is corrosion resistant and capable of withstanding multiple repetitive fluctuations in heat. 
     
     
         9 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein the thermal capacitor is lined with a corrosion resistant barrier. 
     
     
         10 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein the molten salt is an abundant non-ionic liquid salt that is cheap with can crystallize upon cooling with a melting point greater than ambient temperature. 
     
     
         11 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein the molten salt is composed of alkaline earth fluorides and alkali metal fluorides, and combinations thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 10 , wherein the molten salt has salt-forming cations selected from ammonium, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, pyridinium, quaternary ammocium, and sodium; and common salt-forming anions selected from acetate, carbonate, chloride citrate, cyanide, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate and sulfate. 
     
     
         13 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 12 , wherein the molten salt is further composed of a metal selected from scandium, yttrium, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, manganese, technetium, rhenium and lanthanoid. 
     
     
         14 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein the molten salt includes at least one element selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, potassium, rubidium, cesium, beryllium, magnesium, calcium, strontium, and barium; at least one element selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine; at least one element selected from the group consisting of scandium, yttrium, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, manganese, technetium, rhenium and lanthanoid (hereinafter, this element may also be referred to as “heavy metal”); and an organic polymer including at least one type of a bond of carbon-oxygen-carbon and a bond of carbon-nitrogen-carbon. 
     
     
         15 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises a support to hold the solar concentrator in a position to heat the thermal capacitor. 
     
     
         16 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 15 , wherein the support comprises a base to hold the thermal capacitors and a pivot assembly to hold the solar concentrator in position to concentrate solar light onto the thermal capacitor. 
     
     
         17 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 16 , wherein the base absorbs heat. 
     
     
         18 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 15 , wherein the base holds multiple fuel cells 
     
     
         19 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein said thermal capacitor can be used as heating fuel cells for cooking and heating purposes 
     
     
         20 . The solar thermal capacitor system of  claim 1 , wherein said thermal capacitor includes an anode and cathode connection, and the molten salt is capable of storing electrical energy. 
     
     
         21 . A solar thermal capacitor system, comprising a solar concentrator and a portable thermal capacitor containing molten salt, wherein said solar concentrator is affixed on a support pivot to follow the rotation of the sun and concentrate solar light onto the thermal capacitor, wherein the support pivot is affixed on a base, and wherein the thermal capacitor is portable and removable from the base.