Scalable Solar Solutions:

Process Heat
The Solution That Fits

Overview
Significant opportunities
THE SOPOGY VISION exist for MicroCSP™ to
STATEMENT provide high temperature
Sopogy is dedicated to thermal heat in the range
of 200-400°F to supple-
helping our customers ment existing process heat
achieve their renewable needs and reduce demand
energy goals. Our for natural gas. The market
concentrating solar for such natural gas offsets
power technologies help is particularly promising in
maximize energy rural, agricultural and indus-
production while trial sectors — including
minimizing costs. food processing operations
Figure 1: SopoNova 4.0 where use of steam boilers
is prevalent. In many cases
Since 2002, SopoNova™
process heat is a secondary
has undergone rigorous output of a MicroCSP
testing in the harsh system which can simulta-
Kona, Hawaii desert Sopogy Technology for Providing neously drive a power
where it was exposed to Process Heat generator or absorption
salt, humidity and cooling system.
Thermal energy generated by MicroCSP
storms. collectors provide process heat and steam in
200-400 °F temperature range.
ADVANTAGES
• Reduce Your Energy Cost
• Create Revenue Streams Competing Technologies for
• Lower Emissions Providing Process Heat
• Qualify for Renewable Conventional non-renewable fossil fuels such
Energy Certificates as coal, natural gas, propane, etc.
• Benefit from Tax Credits
and Incentives
Advantages of Concentrated Parabolic
Trough Technology
Rising costs in fossil fuels, including natural
Environment gas, create uncertainties in energy procure-
ment. Traditional solar heating does not
achieve the temperatures required for indus-
trial processes. MicroCSP™ systems supple-
ment existing boilers, offsetting traditional
Economics natural gas or propane purchases while Figure 2: Process Heat Commercial Installation
providing an emission-free source of high
quality heat.

Engineering Applications for Emission-Free Process Heat

Substitute use of non-renewable fossil fuels such as coal, natural gas, and propane for the
following:

1) Food preparation processes (e.g. steam, boiling, blanching)

2) Industrial processes (e.g. distillation, drying, catalytic)
MicroCSP Solutions By: 3) Material drying
4) Water Heating
5) Pre-heating makeup air, water or fluid to improve plant efficiency
6) Cleaning

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 Scalable Solar Solutions:
Process Heat

Data
Sopogy | Process Heat
Direct Solar Radiation on a Clear Day* 850 W/m2 269 Btuh/ft2
Temperature to Application 150F-200F 250F-300F 350F-400F
65.5C-93.3C 121.1C-148.8C 176.6C-204.4C
Solar to Thermal Efficiency, Collector Only** 58.2% 55.1% 51.3%
Available Thermal Energy for Process after Losses 495 W/m2 468 W/m2 436 W/m2
Average Output per Panel 2.51 kW 2.38 kW 2.21 kW
8,562 Btuh 8,106 Btuh 7,547 Btuh

Dimensions/Panel Capacity SopoNova 4.0

Length 3.66 m 12 ft
Width 1.52 m 5 ft
Center to Center Spacing 2.59 m 8.5 ft
Actual Area 5.58 m2 60 ft2
Reflector Aperture Area 5.07 m2 54.6 ft2

Application Data: 150F-200F Application Data: 250F-300F Application Data: 350F-400F

Hourly Thermal 1 5 10 20 50 Hourly Thermal 1 5 10 20 50 Hourly Thermal 1 5 10 20 50
Requirements (mmBtu) Requirements (mmBtu) Requirements (mmBtu)
Hourly Thermal 10 50 100 200 500 Hourly Thermal 10 50 100 200 500 Hourly Thermal 10 50 100 200 500
Requirements (Therm) Requirements (Therm) Requirements (Therm)
Hourly Natural Gas 970 4,850 9,699 19,399 48,497 Hourly Natural Gas 970 4,850 9,699 19,399 48,497 Hourly Natural Gas 970 4,850 9,699 19,399 48,497
Displaced (cu. Ft) Displaced (cu. Ft) Displaced (cu. Ft)
Number of Panels 130 598 1,196 2,392 5,954 Number of Panels 140 644 1,288 2,576 6,412 Number of Panels 150 690 1,380 2,760 6,870
Space Requirements (only solar field area) Space Requirements (only solar field area) Space Requirements (only solar field area)
square feet 13,260 60,996 121,992 243,984 607,308 square feet 14,280 65,688 131,376 262,752 654,024 square feet 15,300 70,380 140,760 281,520 700,740
square meter 1,232 5,667 11,333 22,667 56,421 square meter 1,327 6,103 12,205 24,410 60,761 square meter 1,421 6,539 13,077 26,154 65,101
acre 0.30 1.40 2.80 5.60 13.94 acre 0.33 1.51 3.02 6.03 15.01 acre 0.35 1.62 3.23 6.46 16.09
hectare 0.12 0.57 1.13 2.27 5.64 hectare 0.13 0.61 1.22 2.44 6.08 hectare 0.14 0.65 1.31 2.62 6.51

* At zero degree incident angle, for a location with a DNI of 7 kWh/m /day 2

** Thermal losses estimated at 80F ambient air temperature with wind speeds of 6mph

Figure 3: Process Heat (Steam) Flow Chart

STEAM FOR PROCESS

SOLAR COLLECTOR
FIELD

HOT
HEAT EXCHANGER

STORAGE
(OPTIONAL)

COLD
WATER IN

EXPANSION
TANK

Hawaii Solar Solutions Center: 2660 Waiwai Loop · Honolulu, HI 96819 · ph: (866) 767-6491 · fax: (808) 356-0565
West Coast Solutions Center: 1915 Hartog Drive · San Jose, CA 95131 · ph: (866) 767-6491 · fax: (408) 351-8883
SASjy021110

www.sopogy.com
© 2010 Sopogy Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sopogy Inc. reserves the right to change or modify specifications included in this datasheet without notice or obligation to equipment previously sold or in the process of construction.