WO2011004411A3 - Automatic cleaning system for solar panel surfaces - Google Patents

Automatic cleaning system for solar panel surfaces Download PDF

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WO2011004411A3
WO2011004411A3 PCT/IT2010/000283 IT2010000283W WO2011004411A3 WO 2011004411 A3 WO2011004411 A3 WO 2011004411A3 IT 2010000283 W IT2010000283 W IT 2010000283W WO 2011004411 A3 WO2011004411 A3 WO 2011004411A3
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cleaning system
automatic cleaning
solar panels
solar panel
panel surfaces
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Annibale Magri
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C.D. Europe S.R.L.
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Publication of WO2011004411A3 publication Critical patent/WO2011004411A3/en

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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24S—SOLAR HEAT COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEAT SYSTEMS
    • F24S40/00—Safety or protection arrangements of solar heat collectors; Preventing malfunction of solar heat collectors
    • F24S40/20—Cleaning; Removing snow
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E10/00—Energy generation through renewable energy sources
    • Y02E10/40—Solar thermal energy, e.g. solar towers

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Photovoltaic Devices (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
  • Vehicle Cleaning, Maintenance, Repair, Refitting, And Outriggers (AREA)

Abstract

The invention relates to an automatic cleaning system for the surface of solar panels, in particular photovoltaic and hybrid solar panels. It comprises at least one tubular bar (12) that has a plurality of nozzles and is movable parallel to itself (13, 14) with outward and return strokes over the surface of solar panels (10) to be cleaned. Said tubular bar (12) is connected both to a source of washing water and to a source of pressurised air and managed so as to dispense, alternately, through the plurality of nozzles, jets of washing water during an outward stroke and jets of pressurised air during a subsequent return stroke over the surface of the panels.
PCT/IT2010/000283 2009-07-07 2010-06-25 Automatic cleaning system for solar panel surfaces WO2011004411A2 (en)

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EP10747310A EP2452135A2 (en) 2009-07-07 2010-06-25 Automatic cleaning system for solar panel surfaces

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ITBS2009A0000130 2009-07-07
ITBS2009A000130A IT1396499B1 (en) 2009-07-07 2009-07-07 SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC CLEANING OF THE SURFACE OF SOLAR PANELS

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WO2011004411A3 true WO2011004411A3 (en) 2013-03-28

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