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The choice of solar absorber compatible with solar water heating system is essential. A cost-effective solution requires highly thermal efficient collector at the lowest cost. Life cycle costing demands collector life of at least 10–15 years. Thus to design a solar absorber, one has to keep in mind thermal efficiency, cost and its expected life when subjected to actual operating conditions. Cost-effective solar absorber is easy to obtain. Expected life of an absorber can be estimated realistically by actually subjecting it to operating conditions. Accelerated ageing tests are to compare relative performance under identical conditions. The results must not be used to extrapolate linearly the life of an absorber.
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Soin, R.S. (1986). Galvanised Steel Solar Absorber — Its Choice, Corrosion Rate and Expected Life. In: Garg, H.P. (eds) Solar Water Heating Systems. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5480-9_16
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