Solar water heater

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8627814
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13128218

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The present invention provides a solar water heating apparatus which includes concentric inner and outer vessels defining an annular cavity therebetween, within which cavity a phase change material is located, and which is vaporised when solar radiation is incident on the outer vessel, in order to transfer heat to a water store contained in the inner vessel, this water store being fed fresh unheated water while the heated water is extracted therefrom for domestic or other purposes.

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UNIVERSITY OF ULSTERCROMORE ROAD COLERAINE BT52 1SA BT52 1SA

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Smyth, Mervyn Belfast, GB 1 2

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