Solar energy system performance evaluation, October 1980-April 1981

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6255169

Kendall, P W

The Terrell E. Moseley, Inc. is a single-story, concrete block office building with 1670 square feet of conditioned space located in Virginia. The retrofit active solar energy system is designed to supply 65% of the total heating. The system is equipped with 400 square feet of hydronic flat-plate collectors, a 2000-gallon steel tank for heat storage, and an auxiliary gas-fired boiler. The system can operate at low collection/storage temperature levels or utilize solar energy directly from storage in an oversized duct coil located in the system air handling unit. The measured solar fraction was 80%, compared to a predicted 82%. The solar savings ratio, accounting for system operating energy, was 65%. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Automation Industries, Inc., Silver Spring, MD (USA). Vitro Labs. Div.
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-79CS30027
• OSTI ID: 6255169
• Report Number(s): SOLAR/2011-81/14; ON: DE82001933
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BOILERS
BUILDINGS
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COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE
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ENERGY CONSUMPTION
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HEAT STORAGE
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OFFICE BUILDINGS
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SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR FRACTION
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
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STORAGE
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