1. A solar collection device, for use in providing hot water, said solar collection device comprising:
a base:
a solar energy collector assembly, said base configured to receive and support said solar energy collector assembly, said solar energy collector assembly comprising:
one or more lenses;
an elongated holder, said one or more lenses adjustably secured within an orifice in said holder to be proximate to an outer surface of said elongated holder;
a cylindrical glass shroud having a first end and a second end, said elongated bolder configured to support said cylindrical glass shroud with the axis of said cylindrical glass shroud being positioned generally coaxial with the axis of said elongated holder;
a tube, said tube having a first end configured to receive a supply of water, and a second end configured to output the supply of water, a portion of said tube being received within said glass shroud and being supported therein by a first cap at said first end of said glass shroud, and by a second cap at said second end of said glass shroud, said first cap comprising a valve configured to permit said glass shroud to be evacuated;
and
wherein said one or more lenses are adjustably secured on said elongated holder to have a focal point configured to be proximate to the outer surface of said tube.
2. The solar collection device according to claim 1, wherein said base is configured to rotatably support said solar collector assembly.
3. The solar collection device according to claim 1, further comprising a drive means configured to rotate said solar collector assembly at a slow speed.
4. The solar collection device according to claim 1, further comprising a drive means configured to rock said solar collector assembly at a slow speed.
5. The solar collection device according to claim 1, wherein said elongated holder comprises a hollow cylindrical tube.
6. The solar collection device according to claim 1, wherein said elongated holder comprises a polygonal cross-sectional shape.
7. The solar collection device according to claim 6, wherein said polygonal cross-sectional shape of said elongated holder comprises a nonagon.
8. The solar collection device according to claim 7, wherein said one or more lenses comprises a plurality of lenses; and wherein each side of said elongated nonagonal holder receives a plurality of said lenses.
9. The solar collection device according to claim 8, wherein said plurality of lenses on each side of said elongated nonagonal holder is arranged to be in-line.
10. The solar collection device according to claim 9, wherein said plurality of lenses on each side of said elongated nonagonal holder is arranged to be staggered thereon.
11. The solar collection device according to claim 10, wherein each of said plurality of lenses are received within an adjustable flexible sleeve in said elongated holder, said adjustable flexible sleeve configured to adjust a distance of said lens from said tube.
12. The solar collection device according to claim 11, wherein said flexible sleeve comprises a flexible rubber configured to cushion said lenses in said elongated holder, and further configured to prevent damage from thermal expansion of said holder.
13. The solar collection device according to claim 12, wherein said tube is made of a material having a high thermal transmittance value.
14. The solar collection device according to claim 1, comprising one or more elongated reflectors extending beside said elongated holder, and configured to reflect sunlight toward said lenses being disposed on a side or on a bottom of said elongated nonagonal holder.
15. The solar collection device according to claim 14, wherein said one or more elongated reflectors are configured pivot about an axis being parallel to the axis of said holder.
16. The solar collection device according to claim 15, wherein said one or more elongated reflectors comprise: a parabolic; a hyperbolic mirror.
17. The solar collection device according to claim 15, wherein said one or more elongated reflectors comprises an elongated three-sided member having first mirrored surface a first side, a second mirrored surface on a second side, and a third mirrored surface on a third side; and wherein said elongated three-sided member is configured to pivot relative to said elongated holder.
18. The solar collection device according to claim 1, comprising a heat exchanger, said heat exchanger configured receive a portion of said tube therein to heat potable water heat water.
19. The solar collection device according to claim 1, comprising an elevation means configured to raise or lower an end of said device to compensate for the seasonal tilt of the sun.
20. A solar collection device, for use in providing hot water, said solar collection device comprising:
a base:
a solar energy collector assembly, said base configured to receive and support said solar energy collector assembly, said solar energy collector assembly comprising:
a plurality of lenses;
a spherical holder, said one or more lenses fixedly secured within an orifice in said holder to be proximate to an outer surface of said holder; and
a tube, said tube having a first end configured to receive a supply of water, and a second end configured to output the supply of water, a portion of said tube being received within said spherical holder and being configured to spiral around the interior of said spherical holder beneath each of said plurality of lenses;
a drive means configured to rotate said spherical holder relative to said base; and
wherein each of said plurality of lenses is secured on said spherical holder to have a focal point be proximate to the outer surface of said tube.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A microporous crystalline zeolite having a three-dimensional framework of at least AlO2 and SiO2 tetrahedral units and an empirical composition in the as synthesized and anhydrous basis expressed by an empirical formula of:
Mm+RrAl1-xExSiyOz
where M represents a combination of potassium and sodium exchangeable cations, \u201cm\u201d is the mole ratio of M to (Al+E) and varies from about 0.05 to about 3, R is a singly charged dimethyldipropylammonium cation, \u201cr\u201d is the mole ratio of R to (Al+E) and has a value of about 0.25 to about 2.0, E is an element selected from the group consisting of gallium, iron, boron and mixtures thereof, \u201cx\u201d is the mole fraction of E and has a value from 0 to about 1.0, \u201cy\u201d is the mole ratio of Si to (Al+E) and varies from greater than 2 to about 12 and \u201cz\u201d is the mole ratio of O to (Al+E) and has a value determined by the equation:
z=(m+r+3+4\xb7y)2
and is characterized in that it has the x-ray diffraction pattern having at least the d-spacings and intensities set forth in Table A:
TABLE A
2\u03b8
d (\u212b)
IIo %
6.45-6.8\u2002
13.7-13\u2002\u2009
m
6.75-7.13
13.1-12.4
m-vs
7.86-8.26
11.25-10.7\u2002
m
8.64-9.04
10.23-9.78\u2002
m
\u20029.51-10.09
\u20029.3-8.77
m-vs
10.62-11.23
8.33-7.88
w-m
\u200213.4-14.22
6.61-6.23
w-m
14.76-15.55
\u2002\u20096-5.7
w
17.63-18.37
5.03-4.83
m
19.17-19.91
4.63-4.46
w-m
19.64-20.56
4.52-4.32
m
20.18-21.05
\u20024.4-4.22
w-m
\u200220.7-21.57
4.29-4.12
w-m
21.36-22.28
4.16-3.99
v
22.17-23.6\u2002
4.01-3.77
m-s
24.12-25.23
3.69-3.53
w
\u200225.6-26.94
3.48-3.31
m
26.37-27.79
3.38-3.21
m
27.02-28.42
\u20023.3-3.14
m
27.53-28.89
3.24-3.09
m
\u200228.7-30.09
3.11-2.97
m
29.18-30.72
3.06-2.91
w-m
30.19-31.73
2.96-2.82
m
30.83-32.2\u2002
\u20022.9-2.78
w
32.81-34.22
2.73-2.62
w
35.63-36.99
2.52-2.43
w
41.03-42.86
\u20022.2-2.11
w
44.18-45.83
2.05-1.98
w
44.87-46.57
2.02-1.95
w
46.07-47.35
1.97-1.92
w
48.97-50.42
1.86-1.81
w
and is thermally stable up to a temperature of at least 400\xb0 C.
2. The zeolite of claim 1 where \u201cx\u201d is zero.
3. The zeolite of claim 1 where the zeolite is thermally stable up to a temperature of at least 600\xb0 C.
4. A process for preparing a microporous crystalline zeolite having a three-dimensional framework of at least AlO2 and SiO2 tetrahedral units and an empirical composition in the as synthesized and anhydrous basis expressed by an empirical formula of:
Mm+RrAl1-xExSiyOz
where M represents a combination of potassium and sodium exchangeable cations, \u201cm\u201d is the mole ratio of M to (Al+E) and varies from about 0.05 to about 3, R is a singly charged dimethyldipropylammonium cation, \u201cr\u201d is the mole ratio of R to (Al+E) and has a value of about 0.25 to about 2.0, E is an element selected from the group consisting of gallium, iron, boron and mixtures thereof, \u201cx\u201d is the mole fraction of E and has a value from 0 to about 1.0, \u201cy\u201d is the mole ratio of Si to (Al+E) and varies from greater than 2 to about 12 and \u201cz\u201d is the mole ratio of O to (Al+E) and has a value determined by the equation:
z=(m+r+3+4\xb7y)2
and is characterized in that it has the x-ray diffraction pattern having at least the d-spacings and intensities set forth in Table A
TABLE A
2\u03b8
d (\u212b)
IIo %
6.45-6.8\u2002
13.7-13\u2002\u2009
m
6.75-7.13
13.1-12.4
m-vs
7.86-8.26
11.25-10.7\u2002
m
8.64-9.04
10.23-9.78\u2002
m
\u20029.51-10.09
\u20029.3-8.77
m-vs
10.62-11.23
8.33-7.88
w m
\u200213.4-14.22
6.61-6.23
w-m
14.76-15.55
\u2002\u20096-5.7
w
17.63-18.37
5.03-4.83
w
19.17-19.91
4.63-4.46
w-m
19.64-20.56
4.52-4.32
m
20.18-21.05
\u20024.4-4.22
w-m
\u200220.7-21.57
4.29-4.12
w-m
21.36-22.28
4.16-3.99
v
22.17-23.6\u2002
4.01-3.77
m-s
24.12-25.23
3.69-3.53
w
\u200225.6-26.94
3.48-3.31
m
26.37-27.79
3.38-3.21
m
27.02-28.42
\u20023.3-3.14
m
27.53-28.89
3.24-3.09
m
\u200228.7-30.09
3.11-2.97
m
29.18-30.72
3.06-2.91
w-m
30.19-31.73
2.96-2.82
m
30.83-32.2\u2002
\u20022.9-2.78
w
32.81-34.22
2.73-2.62
w
35.63-36.99
2.52-2.43
w
41.03-42.86
\u20022.2-2.11
w
44.18-45.83
2.05-1.98
w
44.87-46.57
2.02-1.95
w
46.07-47.35
1.97-1.92
w
48.97-50.42
1.86-1.81
w
and is thermally stable up to a temperature of at least 400\xb0 C.; the process comprising forming a reaction mixture containing reactive sources of M, R, Al, Si and optionally E and heating the reaction mixture at a temperature of about 150\xb0 C. to about 200\xb0 C., for a time sufficient to form the zeolite, the reaction mixture having a composition expressed in terms of mole ratios of the oxides of:
aM2O:bR2pO:1-cAl2O3:cE2O3:dSiO2:eH2O
where \u201ca\u201d has a value of about 0.05 to about 1.25,\u201cb\u201d has a value of about 1.5 to about 40, \u201cc\u201d has a value of 0 to about 1.0, \u201cd\u201d has a value of about 4 to about 40, \u201ce\u201d has a value of about 25 to about 4000.
5. The process of claim 4 where the source of M is selected from the group consisting of halide salts, nitrate salts, acetate salts, hydroxides, sulfate salts and mixtures thereof.
6. The process of claim 4 where the source of E is selected from the group consisting of alkali borates, boric acid, precipitated gallium oxyhydroxide, gallium sulfate, ferric sulfate, ferric chloride and mixtures thereof.
7. The process of claim 4 where the aluminum source is selected from the group consisting of aluminum isopropoxide, aluminum sec-butoxide, precipitated alumina, Al(OH)3, aluminum metal and aluminum salts.
8. The process of claim 4 where the silicon source is selected from the group consisting of tetraethyorthosilicate, fumed silica, colloidal silica and precipitated silica.
9. The process of claim 4 where the reaction mixture is reacted at a temperature of about 150\xb0 C. to about 185\xb0 C. for a time of about 1 day to about 3 weeks.
10. The process of claim 4 where the reaction mixture is reacted at a temperature of about 165\xb0 C. to about 175\xb0 C. for a time of about 1 day to about 3 weeks.
11. The process of claim 4 where R is a combination of dimethyldipropyl ammonium hydroxide and at least one singly charged organoammonium cation selected from the group consisting of TEA, TPA, ETMA, DEDMA, trimethylpropylammonium, trimethylbutylammonium, or dimethyldiethanolammonium, methyltripropylammonium.
12. The process of claim 4 further comprising adding UZM-35 seeds to the reaction mixture.
13. A hydrocarbon conversion process comprising contacting a hydrocarbon stream with a catalyst at hydrocarbon conversion conditions to give a converted product, the catalyst comprising a UZM-35 microporous crystalline zeolite, wherein the UZM-35 has a three-dimensional framework of at least AlO2 and SiO2 tetrahedral units and an empirical composition in the as synthesized and anhydrous basis expressed by an empirical formula of:
Mm+RrAl1-xExSiyOz
where M represents a combination of potassium and sodium exchangeable cations, \u201cm\u201d is the mole ratio of M to (Al+E) and varies from about 0.05 to about 3, R is a singly charged organoammonium dimethyldipropylammonium cation, \u201cr\u201d is the mole ratio of R to (Al+E) and has a value of about 0.25 to about 2.0, E is an element selected from the group consisting of gallium, iron, boron and mixtures thereof, \u201cx\u201d is the mole fraction of E and has a value from 0 to about 1.0, \u201cy\u201d is the mole ratio of Si to (Al+E) and varies from greater than 2 to about 12 and \u201cz\u201d is the mole ratio of O to (Al+E) and has a value determined by the equation:
z=(m+r+3+4\xb7y)2
and is characterized in that it has the x-ray diffraction pattern having at least the d-spacings and intensities set forth in Table A
TABLE A
2\u03b8
d (\u212b)
IIo %
6.45-6.8\u2002
13.7-13\u2002\u2009
m
6.75-7.13
13.1-12.4
m-vs
7.86-8.26
11.25-10.7\u2002
m
8.64-9.04
10.23-9.78\u2002
m
\u20029.51-10.09
\u20029.3-8.77
m-vs
10.62-11.23
8.33-7.88
w-m
\u200213.4-14.22
6.61-6.23
w-m
14.76-15.55
\u2002\u20096-5.7
w
17.63-18.37
5.03-4.83
w
19.17-19.91
4.63-4.46
w-m
19.64-20.56
4.52-4.32
m
20.18-21.05
\u20024.4-4.22
w-m
\u200220.7-21.57
4.29-4.12
w-m
21.36-22.28
4.16-3.99
v
22.17-23.6\u2002
4.01-3.77
m-s
24.12-25.23
3.69-3.53
w
\u200225.6-26.94
3.48-3.31
m
26.37-27.79
3.38-3.21
m
27.02-28.42
\u20023.3-3.14
m
27.53-28.89
3.24-3.09
m
\u200228.7-30.09
3.11-2.97
m
29.18-30.72
3.06-2.91
w-m
30.19-31.73
2.96-2.82
m
30.83-32.2\u2002
\u20022.9-2.78
w
32.81-34.22
2.73-2.62
w
35.63-36.99
2.52-2.43
w
41.03-42.86
\u20022.2-2.11
w
44.18-45.83
2.05-1.98
w
44.87-46.57
2.02-1.95
w
46.07-47.35
1.97-1.92
w
48.97-50.42
1.86-1.81
w
and is thermally stable up to a temperature of at least 400\xb0 C.
14. The process of claim 13 where the hydrocarbon conversion process is selected from the group consisting of alkylation, trans-alkylation, isomerization, olefin dimerization, olefin oligomerization, and dewaxing.