Solar-energy-system performance evaluation: Washington Natural Gas Company, Kirkland, Washington, January 1979-March 1979

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6140885· OSTI ID:6140885

Messerly, C. D.

The Washington Natural Gas Company is a single-family residence in Washington whose solar heating system is used for space heating the home and preheating domestic hot water. The system has an array of flat-plate air-based collectors, rock bed storage, and a gas furnace for auxiliary heat. Four modes of operation are described. Results of a thermal performance analysis of the system are presented, covering operation of the system from January 1979 through March 1979. The system is described, and its thermal performance is analyzed using a system energy balance technique. The individual subsystems applicable to the site are assessed in detail. (LEW)

• Research Organization: International Business Machines Corp., Gaithersburg, MD (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-77CS34049
• OSTI ID: 6140885
• Report Number(s): SOLAR/1002-79/14; ON: DE83008849
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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EFFICIENCY
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