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Concentrated Solar Collectors
Posted On 02/17/2009 10:44 AM by EarthPeaceSystems

 Earth Peace Systems Proposal for Training & Production of Concentrated Solar Collectors

 

          EPS has designed and proposes to create a variety of concentrated solar collectors.  Concentrated solar is used to heat water or glycol in the same manner solar thermal collectors provides hot water.  In a solar concentrator, water can be super heated very quickly and efficiently to create steam.  Steam is then translated into work (horse power), through a number of different types of conversion applications.  Any additional steam left after the conversion process is collected and condensed into distilled hot water.

 

Input = Sunlight / Solar Thermal Energy

Output = Electricity/Thermal Heat/Energy

 

          EPS has two types of solar concentrators designed and ready for production.  Unlike most photovoltaic and solar thermal systems, these designs can be readily assembled onsite or easily mass produced within existing commercial metal fabrication shops.  The researchers at EPS anticipate that these designs could reduce the price of solar electricity by half to two-thirds.  Further development of these prototype designs will require an initial input of $5000 per design. 

 

          Given the lack of certified solar installers in the Midwest, EPS proposes a training facility be coordinated with the production of our concentrated solar collectors.  The first step in creating this training facility is to educate and certify the trainers.  It is anticipated that the cost of certifying each trainer through the NACBEP is approximately $50,000.  (This figure includes compensation for the trainer’s required 50 KW of solar installations, testing fees, travel fees, and continuing educational courses.)  EPS concurs that a team of certified trainers is a necessary investment to further the development of renewable energy systems in any region.        

 

          These designs have a return on investment to the customer of about 3-6 years.  A manufacturing facility would take at least 10 employees working full time assembling systems and 4-8 working full-time installing systems.  Start-up = about 1 million dollars, annual overhead is about the same.  If the company makes and installs at least one system per work day then the annual profit should equal around $250,000.       


All information contained in this proposal has been created by Kaedden Michael Landy and is property of Earth Peace Systems.  Copyrights Earth Peace Systems February 2009.  Published on

Earth Peace Systems

2/17/2009


Anyone interested in investing in EPS projects or if you would just like to learn more please visit our website or contact Kaedden@EarthPeaceSystems.org


 tags: concentrated solar collectors, solar power, solar panel, solar energy


Tags: Solar Renewable-energy Concentrated-solar Solar-investing Solar-project



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From: EarthPeaceSystems
06/10/2009 09:29 PM

Hi GRIZZ,

Thanks for the great input.  Yes!  You are right on track with our research.  There are a number of reasons why but the conclusion is that vegetable oil or a full synthetic oil will make a great thermal transfer medium for our heat exchangers.  Oil will hold the heat longer and transfer almost all of the usable heat into hot water and steam.  it also allows for a secondary heat exchanger from an oil resevoir, perhaps in a preheat plenum in a furnace, for radiant heating, or in a water heater.  In our system the oil resevoir, heat exchangers, and any equipment connected to this aspect of the system is in a closed loop.  The hot oil will always move to the coldest part of the system and then back maintaining a constant flow.  This also reduces the need for pumps and other moving parts.

Best wishes to you and all of your renewable energy endeavors!


GRIZZbear wrote:

Hi "EPS" - I'm 100% in favor of you guys moving forward with your project - this is exactly what this country must do with 1000 companies like yours.



I would like to make one point though - I'm pretty sure by using glyco as a medium to transfer energy at the temps that I know can be achieved - could cause the glyco solution to breakdown and turn acidic. When this occurs the lifespan of the glyco is at the end. I know of other systems that use oil as a medium in lieu of glyco.



If the transfer medium is pressurized - the temps to reach a boiling point can rise to well over 300+ degrees.  I believe even solar rated glyco will see a shortened lifespan.



Any thoughts???



Grizz



From: GRIZZbear
02/17/2009 09:29 PM

Hi "EPS" - I'm 100% in favor of you guys moving forward with your project - this is exactly what this country must do with 1000 companies like yours.


I would like to make one point though - I'm pretty sure by using glyco as a medium to transfer energy at the temps that I know can be achieved - could cause the glyco solution to breakdown and turn acidic. When this occurs the lifespan of the glyco is at the end. I know of other systems that use oil as a medium in lieu of glyco.


If the transfer medium is pressurized - the temps to reach a boiling point can rise to well over 300+ degrees.  I believe even solar rated glyco will see a shortened lifespan.


Any thoughts???


Grizz

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