US 12,224,704 B2
Heat recovery system
Barry Richard Brooks, Pilot Hill, CA (US); Albert Clark Rich, Carmichael, CA (US); and Mark E. Snyder, Poway, CA (US)
Assigned to Enertopia Corp., Kelowna (CA)
Filed by Enertopia Corp., Kelowna (CA)
Filed on May 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/751,305.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/192,442, filed on May 24, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0376653 A1, Nov. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. H02S 40/42 (2014.01)
CPC H02S 40/425 (2014.12) 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A heat recovery system for a photovoltaic panel, the system comprising:
an open loop system comprising a first side positioned adjacent to the photovoltaic panel, wherein the first side comprises a surface configured to contiguously contact a corresponding surface on the photovoltaic panel, the open loop system further comprising:
an electric insulator layer spanning a length and a width of the open loop system and in contiguous contact with the corresponding surface of the photovoltaic panel, wherein the electric insulator layer comprises a flame retardant material; and
a moisture collection layer having a first side adjacent to and in contiguous contact with the electric insulator layer and a second side adjacent to and in contiguous contact with a closed loop system, wherein the moisture collection layer comprises a material of one or more of a metal, a metallic mesh, an aluminum mesh, an aluminum material, a mineral wool material, an open cell dense foam, or a porous reticulated foam, the material comprising a plurality of surfaces for the collection of moisture, the moisture collection layer configured to collect moisture, and transfer heat from the photovoltaic panel and to direct moisture away from the photovoltaic panel,
wherein the electric insulator layer is positioned between the corresponding surface of the photovoltaic panel and the moisture collection layer and is further configured to reduce the photovoltaic panel contacting the moisture collected by the moisture collection layer; and
the closed loop system positioned adjacent to the open loop system at a second side of the open loop system opposite to the first side of the open loop system, the closed loop system comprising:
a liquid transfer mat comprising a plurality of tubes through which a liquid passes to absorb heat generated by the photovoltaic panel;
wherein the open loop system is configured to facilitate heat transfer from the photovoltaic panel to the closed loop system to reduce a temperature of the photovoltaic panel.