Bates solar industrial process steam application environmental impact assessment

Technical Report · Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 EDT 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5358379· OSTI ID:5358379

It is planned to install 34,440 square feet of linear parabolic trough solar collectors at a new corrugator plant for making corrugated boxes. The system is to operate in parallel with a fossil fuel boiler. An assessment is presented of the impacts of the solar energy system on the existing environment and to determine whether or not a more detailed environmental impact statement is needed. The environmental assessment is based on actual operational data obtained on the collector, fluid, and heat transport system. A description of the design of the solar energy system and its application is given. Also included is a discussion of the location of the new plant in Fort Worth, Texas, and of the surrounding environment. Environmental impacts are discussed in detail, and alternatives to the solar industrial process steam retrofit application are offered. It is concluded that the overall benefits from the solar industrial process heat system outweigh any negative environmental factors. Benefits include reduced fossil fuel demand, with attending reductions in air pollutants. The selection of a stable heat transfer fluid with low toxicity and biodegradable qualities minimizes environmental damage due to fluid spills, personal exposure, and degradation byproducts. The collector is found to be aesthetically attractive with minimal hazards due to glare. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Bates Container, Inc., Fort Worth, TX (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FC03-79CS30312
• OSTI ID: 5358379
• Report Number(s): BDM/A-80-025-TR; ON: DE82007220
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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