Design approaches for solar industrial process-heat systems: nontracking and line-focus collector technologies

Technical Report · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6678358· OSTI ID:6678358

Kutscher, C F; Davenport, R L; Dougherty, D A; Gee, R C; Masterson, P M; May, E K

The design methodology for solar industrial process heat systems is described, and an overview is given of the use of solar energy in industry. A way to determine whether solar energy makes sense for a particular application is described. The basic system configurations used to supply hot water or steam are discussed, and computer-generated graphs are supplied that allow the user to select a collector type. Detailed energy calculations are provided, including the effects of thermal losses and storage. The selection of subsystem components is described, and control systems, installation and start-up details, economics, and safety and environmental issues are explained. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Solar Energy Research Inst. (SERI), Golden, CO (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-77CH00178
• OSTI ID: 6678358
• Report Number(s): SERI/TR-253-1356; ON: DE83003339
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible. Printed copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
DESIGN
SOLAR PROCESS HEAT
COMPUTER CODES
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
ECONOMICS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EVACUATED TUBE COLLECTORS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FIELD TESTS
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT LOSSES
HEAT STORAGE
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
INSTALLATION
PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS
PERFORMANCE
PIPES
PUMPS
S CODES
SAFETY
SOLAR DRYING
SOLAR WATER HEATING
START-UP
STEAM SYSTEMS
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
VALVES
CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
DRYING
ENERGY
ENERGY LOSSES
ENERGY STORAGE
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
EVACUATED COLLECTORS
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUIDS
HEAT
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
LOSSES
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
PROCESS HEAT
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR HEATING
STORAGE
TESTING
WATER HEATING
STEAM GENERATION
SYSTEM DESIGN
DESIGN TOOLS
CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
PRELIMINARY DESIGN
COMPUTER SIMULATIONS
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
INDUSTRIAL PROCESS HEAT SYSTEMS
COST ESTIMATING
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