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

Introduction What is active solar heating? What are the benefits? 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

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

Kwan, Stephanie

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

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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

Work Cited http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar/sh_basics.html http://www.designelements.ca/ecolodgical/page.php?pageID=43 http://bathrooms.bobvila.com/Article/743.html http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/newton/askasci/1995/environ/ENV145.HTM Kwan, Stephanie