Active Solar Heating The Liquid Side Prepared By

Active Solar Heating The Liquid Side Prepared By: Stephanie Kwan, Stephanie 1

Introduction • What is active solar heating? – Use of mechanical systems to collect or transfer heat • What are the benefits? – Environmentally friendly – Price protected from inflation – Easily accessed by all communities Kwan, Stephanie 2

Flat Plate Collectors • Temperature below 80°C • Idea for residences and commercial buildings • Consist of: – Black absorber plate – Weatherproof case – Glazed front • Fluid travels through adjacent tubes and is heated Kwan, Stephanie 3

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Evacuated Tube Collectors • Temperatures above 90°C • Used in industrial or commercial buildings – NOT residences because of cost and temperature • Consist of: – Tubes covered in absorber – Reflective piece for greater sunlight • Fluid travels through tubes and heats up Kwan, Stephanie 5

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Conclusion • Many benefits – environmentally friendly, cost efficient, and accessible. • Used anywhere – for residences, and commercial buildings • Collect and absorb solar radiation through collector is: Active Solar Heating! Kwan, Stephanie 7

Work Cited • • http: //www. eere. energy. gov/solar/sh_basics. html http: //www. designelements. ca/ecolodgical/page. php? page. ID=43 http: //bathrooms. bobvila. com/Article/743. html http: //www. newton. dep. anl. gov/newton/askasci/1995/environ/ENV 14 5. HTM Kwan, Stephanie 8