Building materials trap solar heat
Solarnor was among the first companies to introduce an integrated solar system made from plastic.
CONVERTED. Solar radiation is converted to heat in the absorber sheet. (Photo: Solarnor)
The Solarnor collector consists of two twin-wall sheets of high temperature resistant plastics, fixed in an aluminium frame. The solar radiation is converted to heat in the absorber sheet. Pure water is trickling through a channel structure, absorbs the heat which is deposited in the absorber and carries the heat to a heat store.
A pump controller automatically operates the solar system. In periods when solar harvesting is not possible, the controller stops the circulation and the liquid in the collectors is drained within a few minutes. The Solarnor collector is a standard building element which can substitute for usual roof- or facade cover materials.
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