Research Article

A New Low-Cost Plastic Solar Collector

Table 4

Parallel configurations based on many 100-meter sections for 0.6 bar district pressure. Prices include hydraulic joints.

Diameter (inches)Number of lines (#)Max. flow (liters/min)Inventory (liters)Solar area (m2)Price (U$D)

0.5′′94310646.0200
0.75′′45610630.7150
1′′2609519.9100