Inventors:
Bernard H. Nicolaisen - Houston TX
Assignee:
Olin Corporation - New Haven CT
International Classification:
F24J 302
Abstract:
A solar energy collection system which employs an asymmetric gas such as ammonia in an enclosed gas space between a black-coated solar energy absorber plate and the ambient atmosphere is described. The asymmetric gas allows solar radiation to be transmitted to the absorber plate where the radiation is converted into thermal energy. However, the asymmetric gas prevents re-radiation of infrared thermal radiation into the ambient atmosphere.