Industrial applications of solar energy. First quarterly progress report

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6406562· OSTI ID:6406562

Rogan, J E

Industrial energy usage in the United States and the Southwest was surveyed to determine which industries were most energy intensive. This resulted in the selection of six major groups: (1) Chemicals and Allied Products - SIC 28, (2) Primary Metals - SIC 33, (3) Petroleum and Coal Products - SIC 29, (4) Paper and Allied Products - SIC 26, (5) Stone, Clay, and Glass Products - SIC 32, and (6) Food and Kindred Products - SIC 20. These groupings account for approximately 80% of the total industrial energy usage, both nationwide and with the Southwest. These major groups were then pursued through their subdivisions to determine more specifically the largest energy users and their locations within the Southwest, allowing the final industry selection. Approximately 300 representatives of the selected industries were contacted to determine their specific energy requirments as well as architecturally related energy parameters. Climaic and seismic data is also being collected for the areas encompassing the selected regions. Figures of Merit are being defined and their applicability to total energy systems tested. Subsystem definition work was initiated.

• Research Organization: McDonnell Douglas Astronautics Co., Huntington Beach, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76ET20194
• OSTI ID: 6406562
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/20194-T1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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