Application of solar energy to the supply of industrial hot water. Volume 1. Preliminary design report

Technical Report · Fri Oct 15 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:6334848

Work is reported on a system for providing solar hot water and steam to a laundry facility in El Centro, CA. A two-dimensional parabolic tracking collector is used. A process analysis was done to determine the hourly, daily, and annual usage of process hot water, steam, energy to generate hot water and steam, and purchased energy required by the conventional natural gas/oil boiler plant. Direct normal solar radiation was measured in El Centro in conjunction with solar collector tests in May and June, and values for the balance of the year were extrapolated. These data were compared with values for Albuquerque and Omaha. The design of the hot water and steam system and the waste heat reclamation system is described, and sizing of collector arrays and the analysis of storage capacities are discussed. Some heat transfer fluids and thermal insulation are analyzed. The design of the plumbing, heat exchangers, control and electrical systems is presented and maintenance is discussed. Economic analyses are performed. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Jacobs Engineering Co., Pasadena, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76CS31219
• OSTI ID: 6334848
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/31219-T1Vol.1; ON: DE81023620
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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APPLIANCES
BOILERS
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CONCENTRATING COLLECTORS
COST
DEMAND
DESIGN
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY RECOVERY
EQUIPMENT
FLUIDS
HEAT
HEAT RECOVERY
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
HEATERS
INSOLATION
LAUNDRIES
NORTH AMERICA
PARABOLIC COLLECTORS
PARABOLIC TROUGH COLLECTORS
PROCESS HEAT
RECOVERY
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR PROCESS HEAT
SOLAR TRACKING
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
STEAM GENERATORS
THERMAL INSULATION
USA
VAPOR GENERATORS
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WATER HEATERS
WESTERN REGION