Zer0-M – Concepts towards a Zero Output Municipality
Several technologies are already available, which allow efficient wastewater treatment and re-use without hygienic risks on a low-cost and easy-to-handle level. These includes sanitation systems with low water consumption, separation of grey and black water, biological treatment of grey water and reuse for non-drinking purposes (e.g. irrigation), bio-membrane reactors for intense treatment, constructed wetlands for […]
Parabolic Trough Collector System for the Generation of Solar Process Heat (completed)
In 1998, industrial process heat accounted for 21% of the Austrian final energy consumption. Only 12% of this is currently supplied from renewable energy sources. Process heat up to a temperature level of approx. 100°C can be supplied by solar collectors currently on the market such as flat plate or evacuated tube collectors. A large […]
OPET Building
Buildings fulfil multiple purposes. They provide shelter and aim to create adequate working and living conditions for their inhabitants. Apart from these functional aspects, buildings serve as a means of cultural identification and social representation. To satisfy all these diverse expectations, financial, material and energy resources are required to construct and maintain a building. Despite […]
The Soltherm Europe Initiative – SOLTHERM
The declared goal of this project (EU programme Altener) triggered off the greater use of solar thermal plants at European level as a basis for the attainment of the goals of the EU white paper (100 million m² of collector area in the year 2010). A central internet platform was established at European level in […]
Modular energy storage tank working with the sorption principle with high energy density (MODESTORE)
Based on the results of the HYDES project and additional test runs with the 1st generation system, a second generation system has been developed within the follow-up EU-project MODESTORE. A 2nd generation prototype has been built and tested on a laboratory scale. An important goal of the 2nd generation system development was to include all […]
Selective, coloured façade collectors – Colourface
A survey among architects showed that the availability of coloured solar collectors would enhance the application facilities in the building sector. As there are only black absorbers on the market, the project has the target to develop spectral selective coloured coatings for absorbers of facade collectors with similar features as the conventional ones. The developed […]
Potential study for solar thermal energy application in the industry
The application of solar thermal systems has so far been concentrated on the areas of hot water preparation and heating assistance for single and multiple family houses. The Austrian industry uses an energy amount of 269 PJ yearly and is hence the sector with the highest demand in the country. Although a reasonable amount of […]
SWAMP – Sustainable water systems for tourism facilities
SWAMP is a project under the Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development Programme of the 5th Framework Programme. The project aimed at developing economically feasible and technically satisfying wastewater treatment for tourism facilities with seasonal fluctuation using an integrated approach comprising sustainable water management, constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment and reclamation of the treated effluent. It […]
Monitored demonstration objects for optimised and standardised solar thermal systems for multi-family houses
Der breite Einsatz von solarunterstützten Wärmeversorgungskonzepten für Brauchwassererwärmung und solare Heizungsunterstützung im Mehrfamilienwohnbau ist in Österreich noch in weiter Ferne. Die Ursachen hierfür liegen im wesentlichen darin, dass bisher kein weit verbreitetes System Know-how zur Verfügung steht. Eine Vielzahl von bisher realisierten Solarsystemen weist ein erhebliches technisches bzw. auch wirtschaftliches Verbesserungspotential auf. Innerhalb des Projektes […]
Solar combisystems
Das Interesse an solaren Kombianlagen für Warmwasser und Raumheizung steigt seit einigen Jahren in mehreren europäischen Ländern nachhaltig an. Gleichzeitig gibt es aber auf dem europäischen Markt kaum optimierte bzw. ausgereifte Systeme, die als kompakte Einheit angeboten werden. Im Rahmen des Task 26 Solar Heating and Cooling Programmes der IEA werden daher die bisher realisierten […]