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What is a Solar Thermodynamic Heating System and How it Works ?
Whole Solar Thermodynamic System is composed of a thermodynamic solar panel series, a compressor box, a water storage tank and a controlling panel.
Solar thermodynamic panel is to absorb the heat from surrounding atmosphere .
Compressor box is to compress the hot gas from thermodynamic solar panels and release the heat energy to heat the water in the water storage tank.
The water storage tank is insulated and can keep the hot water 3 days usually.
The controlling panel can set up the temperature according to your requirement, max temperature is +60C, and suggested max temperature is 55C. And it also displays the system working state.
As its name suggests, “Solar Thermodynamic Heating” works on the principal of thermodynamics. Solar Thermodynamic Heating System is not a new technology but new application. It may sound complicated from its name, but is in fact a simple and energy efficient process of heating domestic water using the natural, clean and free energy of the surrounding environment. Unlike conventional flat plate solar panels, solar thermodynamic heating systems do not require direct sunlight and can produce heat no matter what the weather conditions, sun or rain, cloud or night, warm or cold, 365 days a year.
We all know the refrigerators which have existed most people's daily life couple of years. They can make very low temperature(-20°C). According to the laws of thermodynamics state that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, it can only change from one form to another. So energy in the form of heat can be transferred between two different bodies (or a body and its surroundings) by virtue of a temperature difference. Let’s be back to the refrigerator , the refrigerator’s compressor makes the refrigerator temperature from +20°C to -10°C, it must release same amount of heat energy to the surrounding environment. Solar Thermodynamic Heating System can be described as “ a refrigerator in reverse” ,and the released heat is collected to use.
Different from conventional solar heating systems circulate water through the solar panels, an eco-friendly refrigerant with good thermodynamic properties, such as R134a or R410a, is pumped through the thermodynamic panel, as a cold pressurized liquid. As it circulates inside the panel it absorbs heat energy from the surrounding atmosphere that has warmed the panel plate and as the temperature of the refrigerant liquid increases, it evaporates changing the refrigerant fluid into a gas.
When the gas leaves the panel plate it is very warm. While the hot gas passes through the compressor and is compressed by the action of the compressor to release hotter gas. As it circulates around the system, now hot gas flows through a heat exchanger coil inside the water storage tank to heat the water via the heat exchanger.
As the gas transfers its heat to the water after pass through the compressor, it cools reverting back to a liquid state and flows back to the solar thermodynamic panel and start a new circulation. So the cycle of the refrigerant is to enter the solar panel as a cold liquid and exit as a gas, pass through a compressor to concentrate the heat and pressure in the gas, and then pass it through a heat exchanger which extracts the heat to heat water in the water storage tank.
Generally the refrigerant is continually circulated with the aid of the compressor and an external electrical source to keep the temperature difference almost constant during both the heat absorption (evaporation) and release (condensation) process helping to improve system efficiency.
Using a refrigerant gas in the solar panel instead of water is the secret to the success of the solar thermodynamic heating system. The theory is that this makes it more efficient than traditional solar thermal panels, particularly when there is no direct sunlight allowing for a far higher efficiency at a much lower ambient temperature than conventional water filled solar panels.
But the biggest advantage of a solar thermodynamic heating system is that unlike traditional solar panels which must be mounted on a roof in direct line of sight of the suns energy, thermodynamic solar panels can be mounted anywhere, vertically or horizontally, in or out of the shade as its the surrounding ambient temperature they need and not direct sunlight. Also, as the thermodynamic solar panels are full of a refrigerant gas and not water, they also weigh a lot less too ( a thermodynamic solar panel is only about 10kg).
As well as being able to produce hot water at up to 50oC in the shade with a very high efficiency and low energy consumption, solar hydrodynamic heating systems are now being used for underfloor heating and radiator systems in many new homes as they are capable of extracting sufficient warmth from the atmosphere to heat a building to a comfortable temperature even on the coldest of winter days. Thermodynamic solar panels can even be used to heat your swimming pool all year around.
Solar thermodynamic heating is a new and exciting way of producing free and clean hot water without the need of large, bulky or heavy roof mounted flat plate solar panels which may freeze in winter. And users are also no need to worry overheated in summer days. Solar thermodynamic heating system are gaining popularity today since many people are making a concerted effort to go “green” in order to save money and the environment.
These solar thermal heating systems are an important use of solar energy and the installation as this type of heating system allows people living in colder northern climates to benefit from the energy contained within the outside ambient air all year around. Then an energy revolution is under way in how we heat our water and solar thermodynamic heating is becoming a major player thanks to its special heat pump and simple system design.
Solar thermodynamic panel is to absorb the heat from surrounding atmosphere .
Compressor box is to compress the hot gas from thermodynamic solar panels and release the heat energy to heat the water in the water storage tank.
The water storage tank is insulated and can keep the hot water 3 days usually.
The controlling panel can set up the temperature according to your requirement, max temperature is +60C, and suggested max temperature is 55C. And it also displays the system working state.
As its name suggests, “Solar Thermodynamic Heating” works on the principal of thermodynamics. Solar Thermodynamic Heating System is not a new technology but new application. It may sound complicated from its name, but is in fact a simple and energy efficient process of heating domestic water using the natural, clean and free energy of the surrounding environment. Unlike conventional flat plate solar panels, solar thermodynamic heating systems do not require direct sunlight and can produce heat no matter what the weather conditions, sun or rain, cloud or night, warm or cold, 365 days a year.
We all know the refrigerators which have existed most people's daily life couple of years. They can make very low temperature(-20°C). According to the laws of thermodynamics state that energy can neither be created nor destroyed, it can only change from one form to another. So energy in the form of heat can be transferred between two different bodies (or a body and its surroundings) by virtue of a temperature difference. Let’s be back to the refrigerator , the refrigerator’s compressor makes the refrigerator temperature from +20°C to -10°C, it must release same amount of heat energy to the surrounding environment. Solar Thermodynamic Heating System can be described as “ a refrigerator in reverse” ,and the released heat is collected to use.
Different from conventional solar heating systems circulate water through the solar panels, an eco-friendly refrigerant with good thermodynamic properties, such as R134a or R410a, is pumped through the thermodynamic panel, as a cold pressurized liquid. As it circulates inside the panel it absorbs heat energy from the surrounding atmosphere that has warmed the panel plate and as the temperature of the refrigerant liquid increases, it evaporates changing the refrigerant fluid into a gas.
When the gas leaves the panel plate it is very warm. While the hot gas passes through the compressor and is compressed by the action of the compressor to release hotter gas. As it circulates around the system, now hot gas flows through a heat exchanger coil inside the water storage tank to heat the water via the heat exchanger.
As the gas transfers its heat to the water after pass through the compressor, it cools reverting back to a liquid state and flows back to the solar thermodynamic panel and start a new circulation. So the cycle of the refrigerant is to enter the solar panel as a cold liquid and exit as a gas, pass through a compressor to concentrate the heat and pressure in the gas, and then pass it through a heat exchanger which extracts the heat to heat water in the water storage tank.
Generally the refrigerant is continually circulated with the aid of the compressor and an external electrical source to keep the temperature difference almost constant during both the heat absorption (evaporation) and release (condensation) process helping to improve system efficiency.
Using a refrigerant gas in the solar panel instead of water is the secret to the success of the solar thermodynamic heating system. The theory is that this makes it more efficient than traditional solar thermal panels, particularly when there is no direct sunlight allowing for a far higher efficiency at a much lower ambient temperature than conventional water filled solar panels.
But the biggest advantage of a solar thermodynamic heating system is that unlike traditional solar panels which must be mounted on a roof in direct line of sight of the suns energy, thermodynamic solar panels can be mounted anywhere, vertically or horizontally, in or out of the shade as its the surrounding ambient temperature they need and not direct sunlight. Also, as the thermodynamic solar panels are full of a refrigerant gas and not water, they also weigh a lot less too ( a thermodynamic solar panel is only about 10kg).
As well as being able to produce hot water at up to 50oC in the shade with a very high efficiency and low energy consumption, solar hydrodynamic heating systems are now being used for underfloor heating and radiator systems in many new homes as they are capable of extracting sufficient warmth from the atmosphere to heat a building to a comfortable temperature even on the coldest of winter days. Thermodynamic solar panels can even be used to heat your swimming pool all year around.
Solar thermodynamic heating is a new and exciting way of producing free and clean hot water without the need of large, bulky or heavy roof mounted flat plate solar panels which may freeze in winter. And users are also no need to worry overheated in summer days. Solar thermodynamic heating system are gaining popularity today since many people are making a concerted effort to go “green” in order to save money and the environment.
These solar thermal heating systems are an important use of solar energy and the installation as this type of heating system allows people living in colder northern climates to benefit from the energy contained within the outside ambient air all year around. Then an energy revolution is under way in how we heat our water and solar thermodynamic heating is becoming a major player thanks to its special heat pump and simple system design.
