Solar-energy-system performance evaluation: Scattergood School Recreation Center, West Branch, Iowa, June 1978-April 1979

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6359761· OSTI ID:6359761

Shenfish, K. L.

The solar energy system at Scattergood School in Iowa is designed to supply space heating and hot water and is also used to dry grain. The system has an array of flat plate solar air heaters connected to a pebble bed and two 120-gallon tanks. Back-up heat is furnished by two gas heaters for space heating and a 52-gallon electric water heater. The system is briefly described, and its thermal performance is analyzed using a system energy balance technique. (LEW)

• Research Organization: International Business Machines Corp., Huntsville, AL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-77CS34049
• OSTI ID: 6359761
• Report Number(s): SOLAR/2003-79/14; ON: DE83008826
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
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AUXILIARY HEATING
BUILDINGS
CEREALS
COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE
CONTAINERS
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EFFICIENCY
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY LOSSES
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EQUIPMENT
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HEATING SYSTEMS
INFORMATION
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LOSSES
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE
PLANTS
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
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SOLAR COLLECTORS
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SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR FRACTION
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