1. Active Solar Heating The Liquid Side
Prepared By: Stephanie Kwan
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2. 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
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3. 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
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5. 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
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7. 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!
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8. Work Cited http://www.eere.energy.gov/solar/sh_basics.html
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