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Solar energy system performance evaluation, Hogate's Restaurant, Washington, D. C. January 1980-December 1980

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6516641· OSTI ID:6516641

The Hogate's Restaurant site is a business establishment which serves as a restaurant on the waterfront in Washington, D.C. It is part of the National Solar Data Network. The active solar energy system is designed to supply 64% of the restaurant's hot water. It is equipped with 6,254 square feet of liquid flat-plate collectors, two 5,000-gallon tanks for storage, and an auxiliary gas boiler. Pump repairs are reported. Data are given describing the overall system performance, energy savings, and solar energy utilization and availability. Performance data for the collector, storage and Domestic Hot Water (DHW) subsystems are given, as are the system operating energy and site weather conditions. Performance evaluation techniques and sensor technology are discussed briefly. (LEW)

Research Organization:
Automation Industries, Inc., Silver Spring, MD (USA). Vitro Labs. Div.
DOE Contract Number:
AC01-79CS30027
OSTI ID:
6516641
Report Number(s):
SOLAR/2028-81/14
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English