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IEA Solar Heating and Cooling Programm - NachhaltigWirtschaften.at

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<strong>IEA</strong> SHC Task 38 <strong>Solar</strong> Air Conditioning <strong>and</strong> Refriger<strong>at</strong>ion Subtask A Report, November 2009<br />

2.2.4 Advantages <strong>and</strong> Disadvantages of DHW Prepar<strong>at</strong>ion Methods<br />

Separ<strong>at</strong>e DHW Tank<br />

In Fig. 2 a picture shows a possible situ<strong>at</strong>ion of a large space he<strong>at</strong>ing tank <strong>and</strong> a small hot<br />

w<strong>at</strong>er tank. The hot w<strong>at</strong>er tank (200-300 ltr) is typically he<strong>at</strong>ed by one or two immersed he<strong>at</strong><br />

exchangers with he<strong>at</strong> either from the solar thermal collectors, from the space he<strong>at</strong>ing tank or<br />

from the boiler. Altern<strong>at</strong>ively, when a lot of he<strong>at</strong>ing power is necessary, a solution with a fl<strong>at</strong><br />

pl<strong>at</strong>e he<strong>at</strong> exchanger is possible to he<strong>at</strong> the hot w<strong>at</strong>er tank. In principle many hydraulic<br />

concepts are possible. The hot w<strong>at</strong>er tank can be he<strong>at</strong>ed by the conventional boiler, by the<br />

solar collectors or both or only indirectly by transferring he<strong>at</strong> from the main energy store.<br />

Based on this flexibility, a proper design of the specific system <strong>and</strong> the used components<br />

has to be done <strong>and</strong> strongly influences the comfort, performance <strong>and</strong> efficiency of the<br />

system.<br />

Advantages<br />

Fig. 2: Separ<strong>at</strong>e DHW-tank<br />

• With low temper<strong>at</strong>ure space he<strong>at</strong>ing systems (floor he<strong>at</strong>ing, wall he<strong>at</strong>ing) best<br />

“thermal str<strong>at</strong>ific<strong>at</strong>ion” can be achieved between the two very different required<br />

temper<strong>at</strong>ure levels (space he<strong>at</strong>ing loop: 25-40°C <strong>and</strong> hot w<strong>at</strong>er dem<strong>and</strong>: 45-60°C<br />

with cold w<strong>at</strong>er supply from the mains of 10-5°C).<br />

• Low return temper<strong>at</strong>ure to the collector when the collector loop is also directly<br />

connected to the hot w<strong>at</strong>er tank.<br />

• Scaling problems occur mainly if a fl<strong>at</strong> pl<strong>at</strong>e he<strong>at</strong> exchanger between main store <strong>and</strong><br />

hot w<strong>at</strong>er tank is used. This can be avoided by limiting the flow temper<strong>at</strong>ure to the<br />

he<strong>at</strong> exchanger <strong>at</strong> 60°C.<br />

• High hot w<strong>at</strong>er peak power on dem<strong>and</strong> side.<br />

• Maintenance <strong>and</strong> replacing of the hot w<strong>at</strong>er tank is facilit<strong>at</strong>ed.<br />

• If the boiler directly he<strong>at</strong>s the auxiliary volume of the domestic hot w<strong>at</strong>er tank, the set<br />

point temper<strong>at</strong>ure for the boiler can be low.<br />

Disadvantages<br />

• Two stores require more space <strong>and</strong> piping.<br />

• Hot w<strong>at</strong>er tank must be resistant against corrosion.<br />

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