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Use of solar energy for heating an asphalt storage tank. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5121893
A 10,000 gal. asphalt storage tank was equipped with a solar heating system and instrumented to determine its effectiveness over a 12.5-month period. An evaluation of the data was used to determine if an investment in solar-energy systems to assist in heating asphalt is a favorable alternative to the conventional electrical heating system used by the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation.
Research Organization:
Virginia Highway and Transportation Research Council, Charlottesville (USA)
OSTI ID:
5121893
Report Number(s):
PB-85-212223/XAB; VHTRC-85-R5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English