Intellectual property protection

This design is the subject of a European patent application number EP 05255415 in the joint names of Macgregor Solar and Solartwin Ltd.

10. Special features

The collector is freeze-tolerant and so does not need any anti-freeze or heat exchanger. It can be directly connected to an existing heating system using fresh water. It could also be used to heat corrosive water e. g sea-water since the rubber used is resistant to corrosion.

Reference

1. Bartelsen et al , Elastomer — Metal Absorber, Development and Application, Proc ISES World Solar Energy Congress, Israel, 1999