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Title: Application of Solar Thermal Energy to Buildings and Industry

Abstract

Flat plate collectors and evacuated tube collectors are described, as are parabolic troughs, Fresnel lenses, and compound parabolic concentrators. Use of solar energy for domestic hot water and for space heating and cooling are discussed. Some useful references and methods of system design and sizing are given. This includes mention of the importance of economic analysis. The suitability of solar energy for industrial use is discussed, and solar ponds, point-focus receivers and central receivers are briefly described. The use of solar energy for process hot water, drying and dehydration, and process steam are examined, industrial process heat field tests by the Department of Energy are discussed, and a solar total energy system in Shenandoah, GA is briefly described. (LEW)

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
6482683
Report Number(s):
SERI/TP-641-1222
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Conference: Energy in the man-built environment: the next decade specialty conference, Vail, CO, USA, 3 Aug 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; INDUSTRY; SOLAR PROCESS HEAT; ABSORPTION REFRIGERATION CYCLE; ADSORPTION; BUILDINGS; COMPOUND PARABOLIC CONCENTRATORS; COST; EVACUATED TUBE COLLECTORS; FIELD TESTS; FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS; FRESNEL LENS; PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS; RANKINE CYCLE; SOLAR AIR CONDITIONERS; SOLAR DRYERS; SOLAR DRYING; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; SOLAR SPACE HEATING; SOLAR WATER HEATERS; STEAM GENERATION; STEAM GENERATORS; TOTAL ENERGY SYSTEMS; AIR CONDITIONERS; APPLIANCES; BOILERS; CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS; DRYERS; DRYING; ENERGY; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; EVACUATED COLLECTORS; HEAT; HEATERS; HEATING; HEATING SYSTEMS; LENSES; PARABOLIC COLLECTORS; PROCESS HEAT; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR CONCENTRATORS; SOLAR COOLING SYSTEMS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING; SORPTION; SPACE HEATING; TESTING; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES; VAPOR GENERATORS; WATER HEATERS; solar energy; direct gain concept; Trombe wall; radiation; convection; 140901* - Solar Thermal Utilization- Space Heating & Cooling; 140905; 140907 - Solar Thermal Utilization- Water Heating; 299001 - Energy Planning & Policy- Solar- (1989-)

Citation Formats

Kutscher, Charles F. Application of Solar Thermal Energy to Buildings and Industry. United States: N. p., 1981. Web. doi:10.2172/6482683.
Kutscher, Charles F. Application of Solar Thermal Energy to Buildings and Industry. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6482683
Kutscher, Charles F. 1981. "Application of Solar Thermal Energy to Buildings and Industry". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/6482683. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6482683.
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title = {Application of Solar Thermal Energy to Buildings and Industry},
author = {Kutscher, Charles F.},
abstractNote = {Flat plate collectors and evacuated tube collectors are described, as are parabolic troughs, Fresnel lenses, and compound parabolic concentrators. Use of solar energy for domestic hot water and for space heating and cooling are discussed. Some useful references and methods of system design and sizing are given. This includes mention of the importance of economic analysis. The suitability of solar energy for industrial use is discussed, and solar ponds, point-focus receivers and central receivers are briefly described. The use of solar energy for process hot water, drying and dehydration, and process steam are examined, industrial process heat field tests by the Department of Energy are discussed, and a solar total energy system in Shenandoah, GA is briefly described. (LEW)},
doi = {10.2172/6482683},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6482683}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981},
month = {Fri May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981}
}