An Overview of One-Sun Solar Thermal Technology
An Overview of One-Sun Solar Thermal Technology
An Overview of One-Sun Solar Thermal Technology
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Further Classification Dimensions<br />
• <strong>Solar</strong> loop heat exchanger<br />
• Internal/in-the-water<br />
– Immersed coil<br />
– Tank-in-tank<br />
• External to storage<br />
– Wrap-around coil<br />
– Side-arm counterflow<br />
» Only collector side pumped with thermosiphon loop on tank side<br />
» OR: Both sides <strong>of</strong> heat exchanger are pumped<br />
• Storage tank<br />
• Pressurized<br />
» potable water in ceramic-lined steel tanks<br />
• Unpressurized<br />
» Must have load-side heat exchanger carrying potable water<br />
SEET <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Thermal</strong> Seminar 7/26/07