Space Heating With Active Solar Energy Systems
- Topics:
- Mechanical and Industrial
- Source:
- North Carolina Solar Center
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Overview: Solar space heating systems can be either active or passive. Passive systems use building components such as floors, walls, and sun spaces to collect and store heat. Often, small fans distribute heat, but mechanical equipment and the use of outside energy are kept to a minimum. In contrast to passive systems, active space heating systems rely on hardware such as rooftop collectors to collect and distribute heat. They use air or a liquid that is heated in the solar collectors and then transported by small electric fans or pumps or by thermo siphon effects, to storage. Solar heat is stored in water tanks or rock bins to provide heat during sunless periods.
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Format: PDF | Size: 78KB | Date: Jun 2000 | Pages: 4
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