SUMMARY - SOLAR FURNACE CHP SYSTEM

Over the next 5 billions years before the Sun begins to dim, it will produce unfathomable amounts of

solar energy. A tiny fraction of that solar energy will reach the surface of the Earth. Yet, this tiny

fraction is enough to supply all of the energy needs, properly harnessed and distributed, to sustain our

growing global population in a pollution-free environment. How is this possible? (read on) and is it

probable? (Yes) Consider that the solar energy is responsible for plant growth, wind, waves, hydroelectric power, river power and direct conversion to electricity and for direct heat.

A Solar Furnace CHP System consists of four major elements: A solar energy collector on a Sun

tracker electro-mechanical system, a Thermal Energy Battery, and an application, such as a Combined

Heat and Power unit which can produce rotational horsepower. There are many other applications for

industrial and human use of the latent heat stored in the Thermal Energy Storage Unit. Here's the

problems the Solar Furnace CHP System has solved (on paper):

 Matching load to supply. The storage of a hot liquid in the TEB, greatly in excess of the

anticipated load over time, will allow for uninterrupted use by the applications. Critical backup

should always be provided such as for hospitals, communication centers and other essential

services. The TEB can provide most of that backup, since heat can be generated and parsed into

the TEB from a variety of sources (electric heat, liquid fueled heaters, geothermal heat, heat

from biomass combustion). The supply of heat from the TEB allows for matching to a variable

load.

 “Free” energy. The use of solar radiance to heat the transfer liquid is the lowest cost source of

energy, even considering the amortization of equipment and operational expenses.

 Low cost. The low cost of the Solar Furnace CHP System relative to large central plants,

makes the unit affordable by a much larger customer base.

 Distributed energy. The primary benefit is derived from the ability to size a system for a wide

variety of different applications, loads, and locations. The Solar Furnace CHP System's

electrical generation can operate in stand-alone mode or networked locally or nationally. A

significant savings of energy lost over the transmission lines, due to heat radiation, can be

realized by locating many smaller plants at the point of application and the avoidance of huge,

centralized facilities.

 Heat collection, storage and transfer. The use of a heat transfer liquid allows for two levels

of heat. The collectors will be able, on a sunny day, to heat the liquid up to 600 degrees F. This

liquid will be pumped to the TEB which is a large tank, heavily insulated and containing a heat

exchanger. The tank takes its input from the solar collectors at the maximum temperature (not

to exceed 600 degrees F), which incoming liquid heats the liquid in the TEB.

These units will be marketed to farms, greenhouse operations, dairies, food processing and packaging

plants, industrial plants and institutions which can accommodate the Sun Collectors and tracker

system. The anticipated payback time will be between two and ten years, depending on the

applications employed.

Contact information:

Jim Miller, President, Mutual Aid Society of America, Inc.;

103 Methodist St., Cecilia, KY 42724

Email: jimmiller5417@yahoo.com