A New Low-Cost Plastic Solar Collector

<table class="table-group" id="tab3"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">Diameter (inches)</td><td align="center">Length (m)</td><td align="center">Max. flow (liters/min)</td><td align="center">Normal surface (m<sup>2</sup>)</td><td align="center">Price (U$D)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">2′′</td><td align="center">56</td><td align="center">212</td><td align="center">3.4</td><td align="center">60</td></tr><tr><td align="left">
									1.5′′</td><td align="center">100</td><td align="center">84</td><td align="center">4.6</td><td align="center">50</td></tr><tr><td align="left">
									1.25′′</td><td align="center">144</td><td align="center">45</td><td align="center">5.6</td><td align="center">80</td></tr><tr><td align="left">
									1′′</td><td align="center">224</td><td align="center">20</td><td align="center">6.8</td><td align="center">100</td></tr><tr><td align="left">
									0.75′′</td><td align="center">400</td><td align="center">6.6</td><td align="center">9.8</td><td align="center">130</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Equivalent water inventory (106 liter) obtained by different hose diameters. Flows calculated for 0.6 bar district pressure and prices for 2.5-bar hoses.

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A New Low-Cost Plastic Solar Collector

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