thank you and God bless you...may you be warm this winter and help keep other people warm in the coming coldest of winters where you are...your video just solved many of my design problems and you saved me hours of work, and may you harvest what you just sowed out of God's blessing...thank you again! ☺
I've always wondered why they didn't align the concentrators (parabolic troughs) east to west as was done here. Even if they used the exact same trough profile and thin line collector the tracking mechanism would have a lot less work to do and hence probably be less likely to experience wear. Nice to see somebody taking this approach. As I see it, adding a fairly simple tracking system with a movement range of less than 90 degrees to focus the spot accurately throughout the day would make the system capable of higher temperatures and more consistent output. The closer to the equator the less the movement range would have to be. I'm just glad to see someone trying this approach!
to put it simply : the west/east side need more surface cause you can't stack them one behind another. At first sight, north/south is better But I guess Sergiy is the first to have retro engineered it to decrease the cost by ignoring the downside of E/W solar concentrator.
Hi, I'm very glad I found your channel.I'm working on this solar heat capture/storage unit. My chosen heat transfer fluid currently is colza oil. I'll keep you updated on my progress.
Great vid. Thanks. Another option for 150-200°C heat is an ORC generator. Use the high heat to make electricity (ORC), then use the waste heat to heat water for hot water & space heating.
Hmm so this is capable of super heating steam above the 100°C or is that what the ORC is for to super heat the steam? Is it possible to also use the system with the ORC to take the low pressure steam put out by the ORC for the production of browns gas to further improve and maximize output in a zero waste system in a multi step process? I.e. this concentrator creates steam which powers the ORC which creates heat for heating and power which the wet low pressure steam from the ORC is then used for electrolysis to make browns gas which powers another engine which produces water as a waste with heat and electricity being generated and harnessed where as the water goes into a tank where the water is cooled before being pumped into the solar concentrator? Sorry if thats convelluded new to all this and trying to learn as I wanna build my own off grid sanctuary...
@@kingdarkem ORC's don't use water, they use a closed loop gas. Think air conditioner but used to make energy, instead of using it to cool or heat. It uses the temp to flash boil the gas (refriderant, CO2, LPG, other) to push the turbine, which turns the generator. They tend to be used where mid or high temperature heat is NOT available (less then 500°C) or trying to increase efficiency in high temp systems to use waste heat to get more power out. Also used in remote locations (towns, minesites, etc...) where large diesel generators are used to use as much heat from exhaust & cooling water before being rejected to the astmosphere. Main reason they are not implemented more is due mainly to setup cost. Not that many companies do these systems and those that do tend to be pricey to lack of demand/interest. There are small systems available. If you have experience with building air conditioning systems you could build one for yourself, or buy a "kit" from the small system manufactures.
@@elenidemos u dont need complicated setup or exotic gas for refrigerant, if u plan to build some solar refirgerator ammonia are cheapest way, assumed u know how to seal n handle ammonia, then free ice maker!
An offset receiver, getting reflected sun, is exactly how high gain satellite dish designs work. It improves efficiency by removing the 'dead spot' in front of the parabolic reflector.
I've seen two parabolic heaters in my life. Why they haven't caught on for home use is beyond me. Especially in the winter months. The first time was in high school in the late 70's to 80. The school had an energy science fair. There was a parabolic heater. It was quite ingenious because it really didn't take much to make. The second time was a house a few blocks from me. For some reason it's not being used anymore. I think my concern would be the excess heat generated and where to put that pressure.
@@beebob1279 actually theres more too it but do some reading aboit absortion coolers, combine that with geothermal loop, combine that with an electric solar panel coolant loop, instead of a vacuum tube, build a single cell channel, point mirrors at that boost the electrical generation to 80 precent, remove the excess heat from the solar cell to increase longevity of said cell, then take the heat used to power your turbine, followed by use remaining heat to heat the absortion coolers boiler, all excess heat not needed can be converted to cold via absortion cooler, then any excess cold can be used to cool your house, or your panel array. And remember there is no such thing as cooling, only heat transfer due to a energy differential of heat energy, as long as there is difference of tempature, that difference can be used to boost efficiency. And an absortion coolant system does not require a compressor or electricity. Enjoy researching that project, im going to go bqck and continure building a solar company based on my idea like ive been doing lol. If youve got questions feel free to ask, this solar guy is one of the few who isnt out there to scam anyone.
Please Sergiy, show the entire system with the material you used for the pipes, how do you store energy, what is the turbine to make electricity? You are focused on the miroir which is great however we need to see the entire system in more details, thank you
This may sound REALLY dumb, but couldn't you orient your solar collectors the same way as the tracking ones and use a simple counterweight system to rotate them throughout the day? It would require a bucket big enough to hold enough weight in water to tip the panels, a very small water pump to fill the bucket, a timer for the pump, and a pulley so that when the bucket has enough water there's enough resistance to not just tip the panels all the way to the other side. A small hole in the bucket (or an automated valve) would make sure the bucket is emptied at night for the system to reset.
A drum of gravel and water can store far more energy as the thermal mass is increased. Insulate with wooden box filled with hay or even chipped polystyrene. Very impresed with your work
Genius! I am interested in similar concepts but applied to greenhouses. Earthen or wood/cob walls, slotted opening in back (narrow and above head level for safety with shutter or curtain at night) with white ceiling, grow veggies early and late in season. Warm and well protected from extremes, dome shape would have water collection at base/circumference so rain would still get to crop within, but storage could be built in wall too so thermals mass effect could help keep temps in nice zone, and downpours would have more time to soak in nice and slow/gentle.
Excellent Project! if imagine in northeastern Brazil works at 25 to 35 degrees Celcius easy! and 1400w of sunshine per square meter at least 11 hours a day. I will be inxevwr on your Channel and LIKE and watch your work!
These mirrors are not only cheaper but better for the environment because it is not necessary to use toxic ingredients. I wonder what is the lifespan of these systems compared to solar electric panels.
Sergiy, I really appreciate your work. Have watched many of your videos. You are very creative, and approach the data scientifically, which I appreciate. Thank you. My question is about the steam generator part of the system. How does that work to create DC electricity, please? Is there a particular steam generator unit that you recommend? Is it a closed unit so the steam condenses back to water, then steam again or do you need to add water regularly, please?
hello from Denmark I enjoyed seeing the video you put up on TH-cam. two of the Solar System's you are showing is from Denmark which build together with small district heating plants in small towns in Denmark to make it more climate-friendly and cheaper the two systems point in a southeasterly direction in the direction of high noon. some of the systems can move but it's only moving from summer time to winter time there are many systems like that in Denmark. in Denmark in winter there is only 7 hours of sunlight that the sun is very low so therefore it is important that the panels can be moved
I wonder if a system like yours could be used to power an ammonia absorption refrigeration system like the I.S.A.A.C solar ice maker. I would love to find a way to reduce refrigeration and freezing costs, as well as providing at least a marginal non-electric back-up.
Im literally in the middle of building a company that does exactly that. One larger absortion based hest exchanger, a geothermal cooling loop, electrical colar panels insulated with argon, with enough reflected light pointing at it that it will absorb enough heat to ruin the solar cell, except the solar panel array will be cooled by an absortion heat exchanger, which the same array will then produce more elctricity per sq ft, and as long as the absortion cooler is large enough, it can be used to cool a radiator fluid loop thats pumped into and out of the home to be used for refridgeration, air conditioning, or heating depending on the time of year. It removes massive peak electrical loads of the compressors in those appliances, therefore reducing the required size of the solar array. As well as the size of the battery storage system, as well as the size of the inverter required. If the remaining electrical devices and appliances in the home are converted to direct dc power, then an inverter is no longer required, as well as your efficiency will increase another 20 or 30 precent because inverters are not efficient, and the majority of the stuff we plug in today goes through a transformer and bridge rectifier, which again reduces efficiency, which is done to conver ac to dc for ypur device to use, and dc motors are more efficient, so any fans or motor powered objects would be more efficient, other then lights and the charging of a few phones, maybe televisions and computers, most of the most electricaly intensive jobs are now being done by heat exchanger loops. Ive done the math, and i know for an absolute fact this all works, all with technology that has been around for nearly 100 years. Its not about the gas or pollution, its about sustainable, independent, prosporus access to energy, for the right price.
French solar sphere seems like a stationary system that concentrated the solar rays. Decades ago a Japanese inventor was using fiber optics to transfer light several building stories to underground offices. Maybe this would allow for a flexible redirecting of the light energy.
Hi Sergiy, you raised some questions about why such a low-cost setup is not in use, and you also mentioned that you have no idea that your design can be used in which field of industry. If you are still looking for the answer then let me know.
I am interested in heating oil. Circulating the oil to make the storage tank hotter. I think the temperature could reach 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) as I saw in another video of one made for a university. I don't believe I could use regular pipes in the collector area. Hoping to hear back from you. I'm in Phoenix, Arizona.
how do you determine the angle you need to set depending the day in order to optimally collect heat from the sun. can i ask for your references? Thankss
I think it depends on where you live. For example Tashkent (the capital of Uzbekistan, I'm from Uzbekistan, by the way ) it is 41,3° N, and I have browse on the internet the angel of the sun per 21st days of the every month and the result is : highest : 72,1° on June 21st Lowest : 25,3° on Dec 21st
I appreciate you video... Can you explain what to do with the steam, where does it go and how does steam generate electricity? Can emergency blanket generate the same results?
If i have an old water heater system in my glass greenhouse ( means pipies under "roof") is there a chance to use your idea in heating this? About 200m2
Hi Sergiy, I REALLY appreciate your work!... I have some questions: 1. Why not reflective mylar film? 2. Why 4 lines of mirrors instead of 2 bigger ones focusing in only one heating tube? 3. There is any cheaper version of steam turbine (than Infinity Turbine... I know they offer the blueprints... but it's beyond my skills) 4. If I want to use the compressed vapor to move a simple steam motor... how can I avoid the vapor to "Bubble" in the water tank? Thanks in advance
Hi, i'm certainly not an expert, but i suspect that mylar would i) be difficult to glue down smoothly unless you have right tools, ii) the mylar and glue would degrade fairly quickly after a few months and start coming apart or bubbling. Can't answer the turbine query. A simplified explanation to stop bubbling or boiling of the water, it needs to be stored in a high pressure tank/geyser system, and the sudden release of pressure when it flows through a one-way valve gives the "steam" to drive the turbine..water vapour is not steam btw, steam is "invisible" until the pressure and temp drops enough for it to condense. I am working on a similar system using mineral oil as the heat carrier to heat water and a modular heat storage setup. I tested one copper pipe with one curved reflector and glycol(antifreeze) and got to 89°C before the T° probe melted.
@@vps1014 Thanks for your answers.. Now I'm working on a similar heater with oil using a parabolic through and trying to solve the problem of "Early Rays" of sun that reflects in a very acute angle and most of them don't reach the collector and the angle makes the focus to "spread" and lower the heating efficiency. I partially solved the "lost rays" issue by adding a 1 meter collector area in both sides in a 45 degrees angle... but I cannot solve the focus spreading problem. If you (or anyone) want, let's be in touch via WhatsApp: +506 6316-3868 Sergiy is an inpiratios for all of us and... if I can add any improvement I will send the blueprint to him because he shares his knowledge and we must handle it as a Creative Commons Licence.
solar water heater > steam/electric generator > (Battery Bank) > heat pump > a large tank of water. bypass valve allows prioritizing between generating electricity or heating the water tank faster.
I think that your experimentation is very good. I noticed that one part of the video showed an offset so that a part of the parabola was not shared by the heat receivers. I have considered that but I do not see many trough designs using it so I assume that the advantage is minimal. Is that what your research shows? My goal is simply for private home heating for water and radiators in the home for heat. Other experimentation that I have seen were adamant about receivers in an evacuated borosilicate tube with the heating fluid inside the evacuated tube. That seems to be a lot of expense and maintenance for the application. I was also surprised at the cost of sun tracker control and drive. I have sourced one company in the US that sells highly polished micro-thin stainless steel. It was much less expensive than I expected, but Mylar seems to be a cheaper but lower-quality solution. The main advantages would be cost and lighter weight than first surface mirrors. I also wonder about the covering that is used for model airplane covering. I have not found any, so I have no way of knowing the reflectivity. The advantage is that it has heat-sensitive glue on the second surface to apply with a hot iron. I have a big weather concern. How much wind and hail will these panels take before they are destroyed. I show that you live in Patagonia. Why are you not taking advantage of that constant 40 kph wind? Thank you for your ongoing work.
Dear Sergiy, I am in India and working on ZLD solution for industrial effluent.Heat energy required to vaporize water is big amounts.I want to do it with your method. Right now Vapour compressors are used to recover latent heat from vapour and re-use it for evaporation. The amount of heat that we are right now looking at is 500 KW/hour. at 100 degC Can you suggest to me some good approach?
vented systems can only reach 100 degrees. Closed loop systems must accommodate high pressure, which is a much more serious engineering and design challenge. Plus, the higher the operating temperature the greater the heat loss of uninsulated high temp components like the collector tube.
Чи немає у вас задуму використати парову турбіну для виробництва електроенергії? Для підвищення температури пари можна використовувати електронагрівач, що споживатиме частину виробленої енергії.
What about putting PV for the front face of the absorber? If I remember, PV output scales linearly with intensity for several times normal solar intensity. In this situation, the thermal loop acts as a PV temp regulator, also drawing in the Joules for storage and for feeding a high temperature loop like this one (increasing the resulting flow rate for the boiler). Such system would generate electricity for pumping and support logistics. Excellent work and presentation, my friend. I had a similar idea decades ago, but life got in my way.
hi sergei i am doing solar concentrator project and watched countless solar topic including all of ur videos, my question is i live in equator and plan to build some CPC/compound style with relativily long focus around 6 metres is it physically possible? iam use CPC cause i avoid tracking hassle
yes and many are working on exactly that. think of all the passively acquired rare metals that would produce. great idea and if you can implement them then i would honor you as a hero of mankind
If not electricity it can certainly heat water for bathing or for radient heating a lot easier..... do you have any plans? I have been trying to figure out how to heat water more efficiently for less
Or a mass floor heater if you're on a slab. I grew up with radiant floor heating. It was great. The house could hold its heat for a few days in winter if the power went out. It took a while to heat back up with the oil heater, but we were somewhat warm.
Looks like you're living in a cold climate, you might be better off with striling generators on the end of your solar arrays. That way the massive heat difference between the winter air and heat receiver would produce more power than the losses you'd get from converting to steam and through a turbine.
....if you needed to generate 10MW per hour, using your method how much would it cost to build a reliable bootstrap solar farm ? (based in a hot country , with a battery for the nightime hours). Many Thanks ! (solar providers offer 1mUSD per MW, would be interested to know if you could do it at a fraction of that ).
@@onekycarscanners6002 thanks for response ! Would that include a battery for overnight ? If a 24/7 system is required where 10MW are required every hour for 24hrs, is that feasible ?
@@JN003 Since its for a hot climate, solar storage overnight will be Oil tank with a much smaller battery bank or wind turbines for very cloudy days. Total cost for 10mw plant is $5m. If you where to store 10mw overnight in a battery bank it will cost you up to $30m.
Sergiy, I love your TH-cam page even when it is in Russian, the visuals are great. I am very interested in the segmented solar energy collector system from syneko-energy, but no response from any of their emails
Unfortunately, in your videos and projects, all of you focus on the movement issues of the shower, and you forget the most important thing, which is connecting the water pipes, entry and exit, beside the heating head, in the dish collectors. The scenes are not important except those.
If I wrapped a geothermal system 10' underground with this system it would store enough heat energy that my home would always be warm. Help please!!! If I double case the system reflecting all the hear I my need a special system due to hear generated?
what if you had tons of steam engine and turbines. with thermocouple generators. you take all this steam and put it back at the top of the loop feeding it down into hydro generators
Hi Sergiy, I find your videos very interesting. I look for Solar water heating systems for capacities between 200K to 600k liters per day. This is for promoting to Textile industry in India. How do we get in touch ?
I am need of express machine to product mineralsalt from sea water in my district cuntry in Indonesia... what you help me toplant build the new method to express product of mineral salt...thanks for you.
thank you and God bless you...may you be warm this winter and help keep other people warm in the coming coldest of winters where you are...your video just solved many of my design problems and you saved me hours of work, and may you harvest what you just sowed out of God's blessing...thank you again! ☺
I've always wondered why they didn't align the concentrators (parabolic troughs) east to west as was done here. Even if they used the exact same trough profile and thin line collector the tracking mechanism would have a lot less work to do and hence probably be less likely to experience wear. Nice to see somebody taking this approach. As I see it, adding a fairly simple tracking system with a movement range of less than 90 degrees to focus the spot accurately throughout the day would make the system capable of higher temperatures and more consistent output. The closer to the equator the less the movement range would have to be. I'm just glad to see someone trying this approach!
to put it simply : the west/east side need more surface cause you can't stack them one behind another.
At first sight, north/south is better
But I guess Sergiy is the first to have retro engineered it to decrease the cost by ignoring the downside of E/W solar concentrator.
Hi, I'm very glad I found your channel.I'm working on this solar heat capture/storage unit. My chosen heat transfer fluid currently is colza oil. I'll keep you updated on my progress.
Great vid. Thanks. Another option for 150-200°C heat is an ORC generator. Use the high heat to make electricity (ORC), then use the waste heat to heat water for hot water & space heating.
Hmm so this is capable of super heating steam above the 100°C or is that what the ORC is for to super heat the steam?
Is it possible to also use the system with the ORC to take the low pressure steam put out by the ORC for the production of browns gas to further improve and maximize output in a zero waste system in a multi step process? I.e. this concentrator creates steam which powers the ORC which creates heat for heating and power which the wet low pressure steam from the ORC is then used for electrolysis to make browns gas which powers another engine which produces water as a waste with heat and electricity being generated and harnessed where as the water goes into a tank where the water is cooled before being pumped into the solar concentrator?
Sorry if thats convelluded new to all this and trying to learn as I wanna build my own off grid sanctuary...
@@kingdarkem ORC's don't use water, they use a closed loop gas. Think air conditioner but used to make energy, instead of using it to cool or heat. It uses the temp to flash boil the gas (refriderant, CO2, LPG, other) to push the turbine, which turns the generator. They tend to be used where mid or high temperature heat is NOT available (less then 500°C) or trying to increase efficiency in high temp systems to use waste heat to get more power out. Also used in remote locations (towns, minesites, etc...) where large diesel generators are used to use as much heat from exhaust & cooling water before being rejected to the astmosphere.
Main reason they are not implemented more is due mainly to setup cost. Not that many companies do these systems and those that do tend to be pricey to lack of demand/interest.
There are small systems available. If you have experience with building air conditioning systems you could build one for yourself, or buy a "kit" from the small system manufactures.
@@elenidemos u dont need complicated setup or exotic gas for refrigerant, if u plan to build some solar refirgerator ammonia are cheapest way, assumed u know how to seal n handle ammonia, then free ice maker!
An offset receiver, getting reflected sun, is exactly how high gain satellite dish designs work. It improves efficiency by removing the 'dead spot' in front of the parabolic reflector.
I've seen two parabolic heaters in my life. Why they haven't caught on for home use is beyond me. Especially in the winter months.
The first time was in high school in the late 70's to 80. The school had an energy science fair. There was a parabolic heater. It was quite ingenious because it really didn't take much to make.
The second time was a house a few blocks from me. For some reason it's not being used anymore.
I think my concern would be the excess heat generated and where to put that pressure.
A big insulated water tank may be?
Release it through a turbine, store it in any system efficinet enough to contain your excess energy long enough to cover night tine usage
@@dlayman101 If I had unlimited water that would be a great idea
@@beebob1279 closed loop, low pressure and high pressure side, just like a heat pump, then use a geothermal loop as the condenser, done deal bud.
@@beebob1279 actually theres more too it but do some reading aboit absortion coolers, combine that with geothermal loop, combine that with an electric solar panel coolant loop, instead of a vacuum tube, build a single cell channel, point mirrors at that boost the electrical generation to 80 precent, remove the excess heat from the solar cell to increase longevity of said cell, then take the heat used to power your turbine, followed by use remaining heat to heat the absortion coolers boiler, all excess heat not needed can be converted to cold via absortion cooler, then any excess cold can be used to cool your house, or your panel array. And remember there is no such thing as cooling, only heat transfer due to a energy differential of heat energy, as long as there is difference of tempature, that difference can be used to boost efficiency.
And an absortion coolant system does not require a compressor or electricity.
Enjoy researching that project, im going to go bqck and continure building a solar company based on my idea like ive been doing lol.
If youve got questions feel free to ask, this solar guy is one of the few who isnt out there to scam anyone.
It reminds me of linear fresnel mirrors, which are to my knowledge the most scalable and cheap solar concentratrators. good job nevertheless.
Youre work is very good. Greetings for you from Indonesia Timor Island.
This is genius. There are folks in Southern California who could heat their whole pool to that of a hot tub with this.
Please Sergiy, show the entire system with the material you used for the pipes, how do you store energy, what is the turbine to make electricity? You are focused on the miroir which is great however we need to see the entire system in more details, thank you
This may sound REALLY dumb, but couldn't you orient your solar collectors the same way as the tracking ones and use a simple counterweight system to rotate them throughout the day?
It would require a bucket big enough to hold enough weight in water to tip the panels, a very small water pump to fill the bucket, a timer for the pump, and a pulley so that when the bucket has enough water there's enough resistance to not just tip the panels all the way to the other side. A small hole in the bucket (or an automated valve) would make sure the bucket is emptied at night for the system to reset.
A drum of gravel and water can store far more energy as the thermal mass is increased. Insulate with wooden box filled with hay or even chipped polystyrene. Very impresed with your work
Parabolic trough solar array.. Molton Salt circulates inside the cylinder heat receiver @600'C enabling great to produce power overnight.
Genius! I am interested in similar concepts but applied to greenhouses. Earthen or wood/cob walls, slotted opening in back (narrow and above head level for safety with shutter or curtain at night) with white ceiling, grow veggies early and late in season. Warm and well protected from extremes, dome shape would have water collection at base/circumference so rain would still get to crop within, but storage could be built in wall too so thermals mass effect could help keep temps in nice zone, and downpours would have more time to soak in nice and slow/gentle.
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Excellent Project!
if imagine in northeastern Brazil works at 25 to 35 degrees Celcius easy!
and 1400w of sunshine per square meter at least 11 hours a day.
I will be inxevwr on your Channel and LIKE and watch your work!
These mirrors are not only cheaper but better for the environment because it is not necessary to use toxic ingredients. I wonder what is the lifespan of these systems compared to solar electric panels.
Thank you for the video report .
Sergiy, I really appreciate your work. Have watched many of your videos. You are very creative, and approach the data scientifically, which I appreciate. Thank you.
My question is about the steam generator part of the system. How does that work to create DC electricity, please? Is there a particular steam generator unit that you recommend? Is it a closed unit so the steam condenses back to water, then steam again or do you need to add water regularly, please?
It seems to me that the best generator (for heat up to 150 degrees Celsius) is ORC. For example: infinityturbine.com/it50-system-plans/
Sergiy Yurko wow, that is a huge machine!
Thanks for posting these vids. I learned a lot.
hello from Denmark
I enjoyed seeing the video you put up on TH-cam.
two of the Solar System's you are showing is from Denmark
which build together with small district heating plants in small towns in Denmark to make it more climate-friendly and cheaper
the two systems point in a southeasterly direction
in the direction of high noon.
some of the systems can move but it's only moving from summer time to winter time
there are many systems like that in Denmark.
in Denmark in winter there is only 7 hours of sunlight that the sun is very low so therefore it is important that the panels can be moved
Well, if you have excess space, you don't have to get 100% of the mirror array focused at the collector all the time. Neat idea.
I wonder if a system like yours could be used to power an ammonia absorption refrigeration system like the I.S.A.A.C solar ice maker. I would love to find a way to reduce refrigeration and freezing costs, as well as providing at least a marginal non-electric back-up.
Im literally in the middle of building a company that does exactly that. One larger absortion based hest exchanger, a geothermal cooling loop, electrical colar panels insulated with argon, with enough reflected light pointing at it that it will absorb enough heat to ruin the solar cell, except the solar panel array will be cooled by an absortion heat exchanger, which the same array will then produce more elctricity per sq ft, and as long as the absortion cooler is large enough, it can be used to cool a radiator fluid loop thats pumped into and out of the home to be used for refridgeration, air conditioning, or heating depending on the time of year.
It removes massive peak electrical loads of the compressors in those appliances, therefore reducing the required size of the solar array. As well as the size of the battery storage system, as well as the size of the inverter required.
If the remaining electrical devices and appliances in the home are converted to direct dc power, then an inverter is no longer required, as well as your efficiency will increase another 20 or 30 precent because inverters are not efficient, and the majority of the stuff we plug in today goes through a transformer and bridge rectifier, which again reduces efficiency, which is done to conver ac to dc for ypur device to use, and dc motors are more efficient, so any fans or motor powered objects would be more efficient, other then lights and the charging of a few phones, maybe televisions and computers, most of the most electricaly intensive jobs are now being done by heat exchanger loops. Ive done the math, and i know for an absolute fact this all works, all with technology that has been around for nearly 100 years.
Its not about the gas or pollution, its about sustainable, independent, prosporus access to energy, for the right price.
What is necessary is the blueprint for the actual parabolas. VERY IMPORTANT. Without the blueprint nothing is possible.
French solar sphere seems like a stationary system that concentrated the solar rays. Decades ago a Japanese inventor was using fiber optics to transfer light several building stories to underground offices. Maybe this would allow for a flexible redirecting of the light energy.
Great! What kind of liquid do you use and what heat absorber ?
If you use a helix wound coil for heating water or coiled pipe you may heat water more or a worker fluid more over time or a more compact space.
Hello : how do you build those miror, and with wich material ( links ? ) THANKS a lot.
See the minute 4:27 and click on Pause
@@FlorencioMarchelli grazie
dear Sergiy ,
can you send me more information about this construction ? are there plans ? I like very much your work.
regards!!!!
Keep up the good work, solar troughs don't get enough attention as compared to solar panels.
Great ideas! Thank you for sharing this.
great video
Brilliant work!
Дуже добре, Сергію! :)
Is there any video or links on steps on how to make a solar reflector like this for our electricity in our home.
Currently have you built the collector that heats 150 degrees C?
Hi Sergiy, you raised some questions about why such a low-cost setup is not in use, and you also mentioned that you have no idea that your design can be used in which field of industry. If you are still looking for the answer then let me know.
I am interested in heating oil. Circulating the oil to make the storage tank hotter. I think the temperature could reach 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) as I saw in another video of one made for a university. I don't believe I could use regular pipes in the collector area. Hoping to hear back from you. I'm in Phoenix, Arizona.
how do you determine the angle you need to set depending the day in order to optimally collect heat from the sun. can i ask for your references?
Thankss
I think it depends on where you live. For example Tashkent (the capital of Uzbekistan, I'm from Uzbekistan, by the way ) it is 41,3° N, and I have browse on the internet the angel of the sun per 21st days of the every month and the result is :
highest : 72,1° on June 21st
Lowest : 25,3° on Dec 21st
I appreciate you video... Can you explain what to do with the steam, where does it go and how does steam generate electricity? Can emergency blanket generate the same results?
I really want to build a solar system to heat phase change salt for hot tub constructed hot springs.
Thank you for sharing!!!
If i have an old water heater system in my glass greenhouse ( means pipies under "roof") is there a chance to use your idea in heating this? About 200m2
So what do you do with the steam do you use it to power a generator of some kind. Are you just use it for eat
Do you have plans for converting to electricity for your home?
Nano salt technology from Sweden looks like it may take heat storage effectiveness to another level - check it out
so you have steam turbine couple with generator ?
WOW!!! Impressive
Verry interesting for a farmer
Can you use a solar concentrator to bore a self-sealing tunnel in rock or dirt?
Very intuitive! 🙂🌎✨
What is the special oil need for solor concentrator that sre rated for 1000c
Hi Sergiy, I REALLY appreciate your work!... I have some questions:
1. Why not reflective mylar film?
2. Why 4 lines of mirrors instead of 2 bigger ones focusing in only one heating tube?
3. There is any cheaper version of steam turbine (than Infinity Turbine... I know they offer the blueprints... but it's beyond my skills)
4. If I want to use the compressed vapor to move a simple steam motor... how can I avoid the vapor to "Bubble" in the water tank?
Thanks in advance
Hi, i'm certainly not an expert, but i suspect that mylar would i) be difficult to glue down smoothly unless you have right tools, ii) the mylar and glue would degrade fairly quickly after a few months and start coming apart or bubbling. Can't answer the turbine query. A simplified explanation to stop bubbling or boiling of the water, it needs to be stored in a high pressure tank/geyser system, and the sudden release of pressure when it flows through a one-way valve gives the "steam" to drive the turbine..water vapour is not steam btw, steam is "invisible" until the pressure and temp drops enough for it to condense. I am working on a similar system using mineral oil as the heat carrier to heat water and a modular heat storage setup. I tested one copper pipe with one curved reflector and glycol(antifreeze) and got to 89°C before the T° probe melted.
@@vps1014 Thanks for your answers.. Now I'm working on a similar heater with oil using a parabolic through and trying to solve the problem of "Early Rays" of sun that reflects in a very acute angle and most of them don't reach the collector and the angle makes the focus to "spread" and lower the heating efficiency.
I partially solved the "lost rays" issue by adding a 1 meter collector area in both sides in a 45 degrees angle... but I cannot solve the focus spreading problem. If you (or anyone) want, let's be in touch via WhatsApp: +506 6316-3868 Sergiy is an inpiratios for all of us and... if I can add any improvement I will send the blueprint to him because he shares his knowledge and we must handle it as a Creative Commons Licence.
hope that one day, test will be conducted in equatorial or desert country for water desalination or power generation
Thank You
You are brilliant
Very nice!
Hi Sergey, not sure whether you are staying or going but if you need to escape then you are welcome here with us in Scotland. Message me here.
solar water heater > steam/electric generator > (Battery Bank)
> heat pump > a large tank of water.
bypass valve allows prioritizing between generating electricity or heating the water tank faster.
Good job dear , i would like to know what the equation that help me to know the concentrated resultant heat temperature ?.
Excellent work! Thank you so much for sharing this information. This is very interesting to me.
I think that your experimentation is very good. I noticed that one part of the video showed an offset so that a part of the parabola was not shared by the heat receivers. I have considered that but I do not see many trough designs using it so I assume that the advantage is minimal. Is that what your research shows? My goal is simply for private home heating for water and radiators in the home for heat. Other experimentation that I have seen were adamant about receivers in an evacuated borosilicate tube with the heating fluid inside the evacuated tube. That seems to be a lot of expense and maintenance for the application. I was also surprised at the cost of sun tracker control and drive. I have sourced one company in the US that sells highly polished micro-thin stainless steel. It was much less expensive than I expected, but Mylar seems to be a cheaper but lower-quality solution. The main advantages would be cost and lighter weight than first surface mirrors. I also wonder about the covering that is used for model airplane covering. I have not found any, so I have no way of knowing the reflectivity. The advantage is that it has heat-sensitive glue on the second surface to apply with a hot iron. I have a big weather concern. How much wind and hail will these panels take before they are destroyed. I show that you live in Patagonia. Why are you not taking advantage of that constant 40 kph wind? Thank you for your ongoing work.
The ingenuity of your solar concentrators is amazing!
Can you do the same on a residential steam turbine to use this solar energy you've created?
This is way better than semiconductor based solar panels
Are you from denmark?
Good luck with your projects
Can you do a DIY for this solar panel ?
Dear Sergiy, I am in India and working on ZLD solution for industrial effluent.Heat energy required to vaporize water is big amounts.I want to do it with your method. Right now Vapour compressors are used to recover latent heat from vapour and re-use it for evaporation. The amount of heat that we are right now looking at is 500 KW/hour. at 100 degC
Can you suggest to me some good approach?
Very nice job.
How we can help to improve your project ?
How to contact you ?
Stéphane (from France)
Can dewar tubes be used to take the heat
Sergiy, Great work. any idea to increase the steam temp to 300 deg C.
vented systems can only reach 100 degrees. Closed loop systems must accommodate high pressure, which is a much more serious engineering and design challenge. Plus, the higher the operating temperature the greater the heat loss of uninsulated high temp components like the collector tube.
Great videos! Thank you!
Do you sell components that can be shipped/packaged, and then people can assemble them?
Чи немає у вас задуму використати парову турбіну для виробництва електроенергії? Для підвищення температури пари можна використовувати електронагрівач, що споживатиме частину виробленої енергії.
What if you put a fresnel lense at the end
Good Video.
This is genius
What about putting PV for the front face of the absorber? If I remember, PV output scales linearly with intensity for several times normal solar intensity. In this situation, the thermal loop acts as a PV temp regulator, also drawing in the Joules for storage and for feeding a high temperature loop like this one (increasing the resulting flow rate for the boiler). Such system would generate electricity for pumping and support logistics.
Excellent work and presentation, my friend. I had a similar idea decades ago, but life got in my way.
the PV gets damage with 2-3suns... :( it simply burns
@@Channel-tr1hx Thus would need active cooling, using the stage 1 thermal loop... but thanks for the reply.
Thank You
Excellent future
Can you make electricity out of that?
hi sergei i am doing solar concentrator project and watched countless solar topic including all of ur videos, my question is i live in equator and plan to build some CPC/compound style with relativily long focus around 6 metres is it physically possible? iam use CPC cause i avoid tracking hassle
If they use it to heat oil, coul we use it to desalinate salty water?
yes and many are working on exactly that. think of all the passively acquired rare metals that would produce. great idea and if you can implement them then i would honor you as a hero of mankind
If not electricity it can certainly heat water for bathing or for radient heating a lot easier..... do you have any plans? I have been trying to figure out how to heat water more efficiently for less
Or a mass floor heater if you're on a slab. I grew up with radiant floor heating. It was great. The house could hold its heat for a few days in winter if the power went out. It took a while to heat back up with the oil heater, but we were somewhat warm.
Hello Sergiy where can I contact you? gr
Looks like you're living in a cold climate, you might be better off with striling generators on the end of your solar arrays. That way the massive heat difference between the winter air and heat receiver would produce more power than the losses you'd get from converting to steam and through a turbine.
What is the collector made of?
How far along are you in mass production and are you going to start out as a penny stock.
wonderful
....if you needed to generate 10MW per hour, using your method how much would it cost to build a reliable bootstrap solar farm ? (based in a hot country , with a battery for the nightime hours). Many Thanks ! (solar providers offer 1mUSD per MW, would be interested to know if you could do it at a fraction of that ).
I can do it at $350k/mw complete kit.
@@onekycarscanners6002 thanks for response ! Would that include a battery for overnight ? If a 24/7 system is required where 10MW are required every hour for 24hrs, is that feasible ?
@@JN003 Since its for a hot climate, solar storage overnight will be Oil tank with a much smaller battery bank or wind turbines for very cloudy days. Total cost for 10mw plant is $5m. If you where to store 10mw overnight in a battery bank it will cost you up to $30m.
Sergey, I’m trying to make something similar. Given your experience, I have some questions, could we correspond by mail?
Where the video on how to make the thing that makes the steam
How can I contact you please?
Great!
Sergiy,
I love your TH-cam page even when it is in Russian, the visuals are great. I am very interested in the segmented solar energy collector system from syneko-energy, but no response from any of their emails
Great approach!! May I know a bit about the dimensions of the trough. I am currently doing a review of such small scale trough systems.
Unfortunately, in your videos and projects, all of you focus on the movement issues of the shower, and you forget the most important thing, which is connecting the water pipes, entry and exit, beside the heating head, in the dish collectors. The scenes are not important except those.
If I wrapped a geothermal system 10' underground with this system it would store enough heat energy that my home would always be warm. Help please!!! If I double case the system reflecting all the hear I my need a special system due to hear generated?
can u plz share the design link
what if you had tons of steam engine and turbines. with thermocouple generators. you take all this steam and put it back at the top of the loop feeding it down into hydro generators
Hi Sergiy, I find your videos very interesting. I look for Solar water heating systems for capacities between 200K to 600k liters per day. This is for promoting to Textile industry in India. How do we get in touch ?
I am need of express machine to product mineralsalt from sea water in my district cuntry in Indonesia... what you help me toplant build the new method to express product of mineral salt...thanks for you.
Great. You might want to find a partner to further develop and exploit this