<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The Riga Technical University Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, in cooperation with three Latvian companies, is implementing the project "Compact solar and pellet module" financed by the European Union. Within the framework of this project a combisystem will be installed in the Grandeg Ltd modular pellet boiler house. The solar combisystem will provide domestic hot water and space heating load for an apartment building in Sigulda. Due to the limited amount of space in the modular boiler house, optimal decisions should be made on the technical parameters of the system, including the volume of the heat storage tank and the surface area of solar collectors. Every alternative has both advantages and disadvantages. Economic factors of various alternatives are analyzed.</p></abstract>

The Riga Technical University Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, in cooperation with three Latvian companies, is implementing the project "Compact solar and pellet module" financed by the European Union. Within the framework of this project a combisystem will be installed in the Grandeg Ltd modular pellet boiler house. The solar combisystem will provide domestic hot water and space heating load for an apartment building in Sigulda. Due to the limited amount of space in the modular boiler house, optimal decisions should be made on the technical parameters of the system, including the volume of the heat storage tank and the surface area of solar collectors. Every alternative has both advantages and disadvantages. Economic factors of various alternatives are analyzed.

Compact Solar Combisystem for an Apartment Building

Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, Riga Technical University

Environmental and Climate Technologies

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The Riga Technical University Institute of Energy Systems and Environment, in cooperation with three Latvian companies, is implementing the project "Compact...

Compact Solar Combisystem for an Apartment Building

Published Online: Jan 17, 2011

Page range: 29 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10145-010-0014-7

Keywords
combisystem, solar energy, pellet boiler, solar heating system, modular boiler house

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Compact Solar Combisystem for an Apartment Building

Published Online: Jan 17, 2011

Page range: 29 - 34

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10145-010-0014-7

Keywordscombisystem, solar energy, pellet boiler, solar heating system, modular boiler house

This content is open access.

Keywords
combisystem, solar energy, pellet boiler, solar heating system, modular boiler house