SOLERAS - Solar Controlled Environment Agriculture Project. Final report, Volume 6. Science Applications, Incorporated system analysis

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5127105

This report summarizes the results of the systems analysis task for the conceptual design of a commercial size, solar powered, controlled environment agriculture system. The baseline greenhouse system consists of a 5-hectare growing facility utilizing an innovative fluid roof filter concept to provide temperature and humidity control. Fresh water for the system is produced by means of a reverse osmosis desalination unit and energy is provided by means of a solar photovoltaic array in conjunction with storage batteries and a power conditioning unit. The greenhouse environment is controlled via circulation of brackish groundwater in a closed system, which permits water recovery during dehumidification as well as CO/sub 2/ enrichment for increased crop productivity.

• Research Organization: Midwest Research Inst., Kansas City, MO (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 5127105
• Report Number(s): MRI/SOL-0800-06; ON: DE86001292
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140600 -- Solar Energy-- Photovoltaic Power Systems
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY
151000 -- Geothermal Energy-- Direct Energy Utilization
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320300 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes
AGRICULTURE
BUILDINGS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DEMINERALIZATION
DESALINATION
DESIGN
ECONOMICS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL REGION VI
FIELD TESTS
GREENHOUSES
INDUSTRY
NORTH AMERICA
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
POWER SUPPLIES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SPACE HVAC SYSTEMS
TESTING
TEXAS
USA