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An Overview of One-Sun Solar Thermal Technology

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Polymer Collector<br />

First Cost<br />

Eliminate one pump<br />

Integrated valve pkg<br />

Integrated piping<br />

$3,500<br />

$3,000<br />

$2,500<br />

$2,000<br />

$1,500<br />

$1,000<br />

Cold Climate Systems:<br />

Cost Reduction Potential<br />

Cost & Cost-<strong>of</strong>-Savings/ Glycol<br />

[COSE = (Cost)/(Savings)]<br />

BOS Variations<br />

1st Cost<br />

COSE<br />

Collector Variations<br />

Base case<br />

<strong>One</strong> pump<br />

Polymer tank + hx<br />

Integrated piping<br />

Valve package<br />

Non-selective mtl-gls<br />

Polymer selective<br />

Polymer non-selective<br />

Polymer unglazed<br />

12<br />

10<br />

8<br />

6<br />

4<br />

COSE [c/kWh]<br />

Film-lined storage<br />

Heat exchanger<br />

Retainer ring<br />

Submersible pump<br />

Polymer film liner<br />

Insulation<br />

Sheet metal cylinder<br />

Rigid foam base<br />

Polymer heat exch.<br />

SEET <strong>Solar</strong> <strong>Thermal</strong> Seminar 7/26/07<br />

Cost ~$12

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