ENGINEERED SOLAR WATER HEATING

For




April 15, 2014
By: Barry L. Butler, PhD
Roger L. Davenport, MS
Brett L. Butler, MS
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Source: Solar Energy Industries Association: Solar
Thermal Water Heating: The U.S. Industry
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WHICH MAKES MORE SENSE TO YOU?
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Secure Supply: No Foreign Suppliers
No Water Pollution
No Air Pollution
$1.00 per Therm Amortized over 35 Years
100% of Investment Stays in Region
Creates 10 Solar Jobs for Each $1M Invested
Local Competition from Solar Providers
Creates Need for Militarized Foreign Policy
Fracking Increases Air & Water Pollution
Over 1 Ton of CO
2
Created per Year
$1.60 per Therm Amortized over 35 Years
Only 40% of Investment Stays in Country
Creates 1.5 Fracking Jobs for Each $1M Invested
Global Competition for Liquefied Natural Gas
SOLAR HOT WATER
SAFE, SECURE, CLEANER
THAN NATURAL GAS
NATURAL GAS HOT WATER
VOLATILE ESCALATING PRICES
GLOBAL ENERGY AUCTION
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TOPICS
TITLE 24 NEW ENERGY USE STANDARDS
MILITARY BASE MANDATES -20% IN USE
SYSTEM CERTIFICATIONS
OG-100: SOLAR COLLECTOR CERTIFICATIONS FOR
COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS
OG-300: PACKAGED SYSTEMS UP TO 120 GALLONS
PE FOR ALL WIND AND SEISMIC LOADING ON STRUCTURES
SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
Single Tank Up to 120 Gallon
Residential
Condos
Military housing
Motels
Commercial Systems
Hospitals
Hotels
Commercial Buildings
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SINGLE TANK
SYSTEMS UP
TO 120
GALLONS
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ADVANTAGES of
EXISTING TANK
CONVERSIONS
No Overheating
Less Install Time
Plug & Play
Hard Freeze Safe
Single Tank
Complete Kits
Fits Your Tank
Fits Your Needs
Fits Your Budget
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Wand Thermal FEATURE PV Wand
40 Sq. Ft. COLLECTOR SIZE 125 Sq. Ft.
40 Gallon TANK SIZE 40 Gallon
104 Therms
(2,400 kwh)

ANNUAL ENERGY
PRODUCTION
104 Therms
(2,400 kwh)
$1,200 PANEL COST $1,500
$2,100 CONNECTIONS $600
$700 WAND $500
$4,000 TOTAL EQUIPMENT $2,600
$2,600 INSTALLATION $2,000
$6,600 TOTAL INSTALLED
BEFORE INCENTIVES
(TAX CREDITS,
REBATES)
$4,600
COST & PERFORMANCE
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Wand Thermal FEATURE PV Wand
2 Years O&M 10 Years
Check Fluid
Level
MAINTENANCE Check Electrical
Connections
10 Years

SYSTEM WARRANTY 25 Years
Pumps REPLACEABLE PARTS Electronics
40+ Years SYSTEM LIFE 50+ Years
Fluid Corrosion LIFETIME
LIMITATIONS
PV Degradation
$6,200 TOTAL INSTALLED $4,600
WARRANTY & LIFE ISSUES
COMMERCIAL SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM
GENERIC COMMERCIAL SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM LAYOUT
SOLAR INSOLATION BY LOCATION PER NREL REDBOOK
San Diego, CA
SOLAR COLLECTOR DELIVERED ENERGY/DAY IN SAN DIEGO
SRCC COLLECTOR PERFORMANCE DATA OG-100
HOT WATER LOAD
SOLAR FIELD SIZING
STORAGE TANK VOLUME
PUMP SIZING
SOLAR PUMP SIZING
POTABLE WATER PUMP
HEAT EXCHANGER SIZING
HEAT EXCHANGER PRESSURE DROPS
SYSTEM CONTROLS & BACNET INTERFACE
WELSERVER.COM WEB-BASED REAL TIME MONITOR
SOLAR FIELD DESIGN STEPS
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POTABLE WATER AND SOLAR PROPYLENE GLYCOL FLOW LOOPS
COMMERCIAL SOLAR WATER HEATING SYSTEM
GENERIC COMMERCIAL SOLAR HOT WATER SYSTEM LAYOUT
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SOLAR INSOLATION BY LOCATION PER NREL REDBOOK
5.5kWh/m
2
/day = 1744 BTU/ft
2
/day
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5.5kWh/m
2
/day = 1744 BTU/ft
2
/day
SRCC PERFORMANCE PER COLLECTOR IS 36,150 BTU/day
SOLAR COLLECTOR DELIVERED ENERGY/DAY IN SAN DIEGO
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SunEarth
EP-40
BTU/DAY CA
CLIMATE
ZONE 7
COLLECTOR
FIELD SIZE
DELIVERED
BTU/DAY
HOT
WATER
LOAD
BTU/DAY
PERCENT
OF LOAD
NAT. GAS
BTU
DISPLACED
70%
32 36,150 1,280 Sq.
Ft.
1,156,800 1,576,260 73.4% 2,251,800
COST /
BENEFIT
$200,000

4@$6.94
/MMBTU
$5,704
ROI 2.85 %
3,000 GALLONS OF 120F WATER
TEMPERATURE RISE FROM 57F INLET TEMP. IS 63F
LOAD =3,000 GALLONS * 8.34LB/GALLON * 63F
= 1,576,260 BTUs /DAY
HOT WATER LOAD
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SOLAR FIELD HEAD LOSS
Collectors 25 ft.
Piping 10 ft.
SOLAR FIELD FLOW RATE
1 GPM PER COLLECTOR
32 GPM FOR FIELD
FLOW VELOCITY 3.68 ft/s
EROSION CORROSION 7 ft/s

SOLAR PUMP SIZING
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STORAGE LOOP HEAD LOSS
HEAT EXCHANGER 12 ft.
Piping 4 ft.
STORAGE LOOP FLOW RATE
3,000 G STORAGE TANK
32 GPM FOR LOOP
FLOW VELOCITY 3.68 ft/s
EROSION CORROSION 7 ft/s

POTABLE WATER PUMP SIZING
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HEAT EXCHANGER SIZING
1,280 Sq. Ft. Collector Field
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HEAT EXCHANGER PRESSURE DROPS
FOR GLYCOL
(POTABLE WATER NOT SHOWN)
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SYSTEM CONTROLS & BACNET INTERFACE
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WELSERVER.COM WEB-BASED REAL TIME MONITOR
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Solar Hot Water Systems
Lessons Learned 1977 to Today, by
Tom Lane, available from Amazon.com
KEY REFERENCES
Commercial Solar Hot Water Installation & Design Workshop
Solar Hot Water Fundamentals by
Skinner, Paternoster, Skinner, Wyman and
Paul, E2G Solar, www.e2gsolar.com

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION




April 15, 2014
By: Barry L. Butler, PhD
Roger L. Davenport, MS
Brett L. Butler , MS
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