Technical manual

SOLAR

For an initial assessment the following sizing guide (Figure 50) can be used to discuss the feasibility of solar. It is however recommended, following the completion of the siz- ing guide to complete the On Site Questionnaire as shown in Figure 49 and Appendix 11.1 to validate the initial sizing with a detailed solar fraction simulation.

The solar fraction achieved using the sizing guide shown in Figure 50 will vary depend- ing on the location of the installation within the UK (see Figure 3), its orientation (see Figure 5) and the actual hot water demand.

6 Pipe work

For installation where the Dimplex solar corrugated stainless hose SOLFH10/15 is not suitable, it is required to specify the correct pipe work for the installation.

6.1 Type of pipe work

Only full metal pipe work must be used in solar thermal installations. Plastic or compos- ite materials are not suitable due to the high temperatures that can occur in solar ther- mal installations and the compatibility with the heat transfer medium.

Due to its ease of use and the readily available fittings it is recommended to use copper as pipe material. Steel pipe work can also be used when it is ensured that it always terminates into a brass fitting before getting in contact with copper.

The joints of the pipe work must be carried out in such a way that they are suitable for the pressure and the temperatures present in the solar thermal system. For copper pipe work it is recommended to work with brass compression fittings with brass olives.

6.2 Pipe work sizing

The size of the pipe work depends primarily on the flow rate circulating through the pipe work. As discussed in Chapter 4.1.2 each collector requires a specified flow rate to en- sure optimum operation and efficiency.

Equation 11 can be used to calculate the minimum required inner pipe diameter ID_min in mm:

IDmin = 4.6 ⋅

V&

 

[9]

w

 

Where:

IDmin

[mm]

minimum required pipe diameter

 

4.6

[-]

unit conversion factor

 

V

[l/min]

flow rate through pipe

 

w

[m/s]

flow velocity through pipe

Due to the higher viscosity of the heat transfer medium in comparison to water the flow velocity w should not exceed 0.5 to 0.7m/s. A number of typical pipe diameters for various collector field sizes are given in Figure 51 with a flow velocity of 0.5 and 0.7m/s.

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ST0133 specifications

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