Design and instrumentation of a solar heating system to maintain adequate temperatures in emulsified asphalt storage tanks. Final report, February 18, 1980-June 30, 1981

Technical Report · Sun Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6255087

Koppenhaver, D N; Wilden, M W

Applicable theory, physical properties, and steps necessary to design solar heated asphalt storage tanks for the New Mexico Highway Department are summarized. Specific designs are given for an above-ground 10,000 gallon system at Las Vegas, NM and a below-grade 12,000 gallon system at Socorro, NM. The design approach centers on developing a general modeling program into which various values, e.g., tank insulation properties, soil conductance, number of collectors, collector performance specifications, insolation and temperature data can be inserted and system performance can be predicted. The predicted performance values can be used to size the system and make economic comparisons. With appropriate changes, the program could be adapted to size a hot water heating system. Alternate instrumentation and data acquisition systems are proposed, along with suggestions for data reduction. The original scope of the project was to participate in the design, specification, and construction of the two sites and to conduct an analysis of the operating systems. However, due to delays the construction and operation phases have not been completed.

• Research Organization: New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque (USA). Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
• OSTI ID: 6255087
• Report Number(s): NP-2900913; EMD-2-68-2129; ON: DE82900913
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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ASPHALTS
BITUMENS
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
INSOLATION
MAINTENANCE
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
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PAVEMENTS
PERFORMANCE
ROADS
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SOLAR EQUIPMENT
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SOUTHWEST REGION
STORAGE
TANKS
TAR
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