Solar heating and hot water system installed at Municipal Building Complex, Abbeville, SC. Final report

Technical Report · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5249757· OSTI ID:5249757

Information is provided on the solar energy system installed at the new Municipal Building for the City of Abbeville, SC. The information consists of description of solar energy system and building, photographs, system performance, operation manual, as-built drawings, lessons learned and recommendations. The solar space heating system is a direct air heating system. The flat roof collector panel was sized to provide 75% of the heating requirement based on an average day in January. The collectors used are job-built with two layers of filon corrugated fiberglass FRP panels cross lapped make up the cover. The storage consists of a pit filled with washed 3/4'' - 1 1/2'' diameter crushed granite stone. The air handler includes the air handling mechanism, motorized dampers, air circulating blower, sensors, control relays and mode control unit. Solar heating of water is provided only during those times when the hot air in the collector is exhausted to the outside.

• Research Organization: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, AL (USA). George C. Marshall Space Flight Center
• OSTI ID: 5249757
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/CR-161443
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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