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Industrial Process Heat Case Studies

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5322447· OSTI ID:5322447
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Commercially available solar collectors have the potential to provide a large fraction of the energy consumed for industrial process heat (IPH). Detailed case studies of individual industrial plants are required in order to make an accurate assessment of the technical and economic feasibility of applications. This report documents the results of seven such case studies. The objectives of the case study program are to determine the near-term feasibility of solar IPH in selected industries, identify energy conservation measures, identify conditions of IPH systems that affect solar applications, test SERI's IPH analysis software (PROSYS/ECONOMAT), disseminate information to the industrial community, and provide inputs to the SERI research program. The detailed results from the case studies are presented. Although few near-term, economical solar applications were found, the conditions that would enhance the opportunities for solar IPH applications are identified.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
5322447
Report Number(s):
SERI/TR-733-323
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Industrial Process Heat Case Studies report May 1980

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