Solar industrial process heat: a study of applications and attitudes. Final report
Actual field data are provided on potential near-term (within 5 to 7 years) industrial markets for solar thermal technologies. Data were gathered through site visits to 100 industrial plants, representing fourteen industrial groups, as identified by 2-digit Standard Industrial Classification codes (SICs), and geographically distributed over 31 states. The site specific data suggests several possible near-term market opportunities for solar thermal energy systems. Plants using electricity as their primary fuel for industrial process heat were identified, on the basis of their high fuel prices, as attractive early-entry markets for solar energy. Additional opportunities were reflected in plants that had accomplished much of their conservation plans, or had sizeable percentages of their operating budgets committed to energy expenses. A suitability analysis identified eleven industrial plants as highly suitable for solar thermal applications, they included producers of fluid milk, pottery, canned and bottled soft drinks, fabricated structural metal, refined petroleum, aluminum cans, chrome and nickel plating and stamped frame metal and metal finishings.
- Research Organization:
- Insights West, Inc., Los Angeles, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-77CH00178
- OSTI ID:
- 6486165
- Report Number(s):
- SERI/TR-98348-1; ON: DE81024941
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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