solar thermal aee intec.pdf

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Werner Weiss

AEE - Institute for Sustainable Technologies

A-8200 Gleisdorf, Feldgasse 2

AUSTRIA

Applications for Solar Thermal Systems

A sustainable energy future

Source: NASA / NOAA

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A sustainable energy future

Gravity driven systems

fsol = 70 – 90%

700 – 1000 kWh/kWth

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Gravity driven systems

Gravity driven system - Albania

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CHINA

Gravity driven systems

Three different types of

evacuated tube collectors:

all-glass

U-tube

heat-pipe

Gravity driven systems

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absorber

storagetank

Thermosyphon Systems for Hot Water Preparation

THERMOSYPHON SYSTEMS

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Non pressurized storage tanks

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510

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Pumped Hot Water Systems

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Small-scale Systems for Hot Water Preparation

fsol = 50 – 70%

500 – 650 kWh/kWth

Pumped Hot Water Systems

fsol = 20 – 50%

450 – 550 kWh/kWth

Solar Combi Systems for SFH

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Solar Combi Systems for SFH

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Multi-Family Houses

Large-scale Solar Heating Systems

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System with short-term storage – Müllheim, D

System with medium-term storage

Gneis-Moos, A

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System with medium-term storage

Gneis-Moos, A

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T2

T3

energy storage

cold water

warm water

cold water

warm water

cold water

warm water

System with medium-term storage

Gneis-Moos, A

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PV Pumped System: Hotel Villa Paraiso

Nicaragua

Pumped Systems for Hotels – Los Altos

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Pumped System: Hotels Teodolinda

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Large-scale Plants in Europe

Source: Jan-Olof Dalenbäck, 2008

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No of plants

Closed (12)

OTH (14)

ES (13)

AT (14)

CH (7)

GR (14)

DE (18)

NL (8)

DK (10)

SE (22)

Local District Heating – Hamburg, Germany

Source: ITW, University Stuttgart

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Wärmeübergabestation mitdirekter Heizungsanbindung

und Trinkwasserbereitungim Durchflußprinzip

Wärmeübergabestation mitindirekter Heizungseinbindung

und Trinkwasserbereitungmit Speicherladesystem

Kaltwasser

Hydraulische Weicheoder Pufferspeicher

Kaltwasser

Heiz-

kessel

TW ZK

Langzeit-

Wärmespeicher

Solarnetz

Wärmeverteilnetz

Heizzentrale

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Wärme-übergabe-station

Wärme-übergabe-station

Local District Heating with Seasonal Storage

Source: ITW, University Stuttgart

Solar Assisted - Biomass District Heating, Austria

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District Heating – 3MWth, AEVG, Graz, Austria

Source: S.O.L.I.D.

District Heating – 1 MWth, Graz

Source: S.O.L.I.D.

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Marstal, Denmark 12.8 MWth (18.365m2)

Solar District Heating

Solar yields: 400 – 460 kWh/m².a

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Source: Gadhia Solar Energy Systems

, www.gadhiasolar.net

India

Solar Heat for Cooking

Source: Solution

Space Heating of Factory Buildings

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Air Collector Systems for Dying

Main Applications

Coffee Drying

Tea Drying

Maize Drying

• Tobacco Drying

Temperature range for the processes: 30 - 80 C

Heat carrier: air

Recommended Collector Types:

glazed or unglazed air collector

Solar Wall ®

Coffee drying, Coopeldos, Costa Rica

Installed capacity: 595 kWth (850 m² Air collector)

Air based Drying System

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Open Process - Water

Main Applications

cleaning of:

• bottles

• textile

• cars

Temperature range for the processes: 40 - 90 C

Heat carrier: water

Recommended Collector Types:

flat-plate collector

Built Examples

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Installed Capacity: 357 kWth (510 m²)

Washing Process – CONTANK, Barcelona

40 m³

Container Washing

Closed Systems

Main Applications :

• Textile Industry

• Tanneries

• Dairy

• Breweries

Temperature range for the processes : 60 - 110 C

Heat carrier: Water / Steam

Recommended Collector Types : FK, CPC, VR

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Textile Industry Hangzhou China 13000㎡ (9 MWth)

Membrane Distillation

70 kWth anti-reflective double glazed flat plate collector

Annual useful solar heat: 89 MWh/a

Annual specific useful solar heat: 1271 kWh/kW*a

Solar fraction: 100%

Seawater Desalination – Gran Canaria, Spain

Fraunhofer ISE, Germany

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Source: FICHTNER SOLAR GmbH

El NASR Pharmaceutical Chemicals, Egypt

Installed Capacity: 1,33 MWth

(1900 m² Parabolic Trough Collectors)

Steam: 1,3 t/hr / 170 C, 7,5 bar

Built Examples

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Source : Fraunhofer ISE, Solarnext

Thermally Driven Systems : Basic Process

Thermal

driven cooling

processheat

chilled

water

conditioned

air

Source : Fraunhofer ISE, Solarnext

Thermally Driven Systems : Basic Process

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Conditioned

area

Supply air system

Chilled ceiling

Fresh air

Fan coil

~18°C

Closed cycle systems

Medium : chilled water

15 - 18°C

(< 12°C)

6 - 9°C

Chilled water -

temperature

Driving

temperature

> 60°C

Chiller (thermally driven)

Source : Fraunhofer ISE

Supply air

> 50°C

Return air

Desiccant Evaporative

Cooling (DEC)

Open cycle system

Medium : air conditioning

Driving

temperature

Conditioned

area

Source : Fraunhofer ISE

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Solar Collectors

for Cooling

Solar Cooling System for the German BMVBW

Source: Jan Albers, IMBE, TU Berlin

Source: IEA SHC Task 33

Large-scale Solar Cooling in Greece

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