Solar energy system performance evaluation: Aratex Services, Inc. , Industrial Laundry, Fresno, California, November 1977--May 1978
An operational summary of how the solar energy system installed at ARATEX Services Inc., an industrial laundry located in Fresno, California, performed during the report period is provided. This analysis is made by evaluation of measured system performance and by comparison of measured climatic data with long term average climatic conditions. Performance of major subsystems is also presented to illustrate their operation. Included are: a brief system description, review of actual system performance during the report period, analysis of performance based on evaluation of meteorological load and operational conditions, and an overall discussion of results. Monthly values of average daily insolation and average ambient temperature measured at the ARATEX site are presented. Also presented are the long-term, average monthly values for these climatic parameters. The ARATEX system collected an average of 67 million Btu of solar energy per month. The available solar radiation was 75 percent of the long term average. The use of both a solar energy and heat recovery system at ARATEX has combined to reduce the total load of a system without heat recovery by approximately 45 percent. The solar energy system alone contributed 16 percent of the total hot water load at the site. Damage to the Lexan covers on fourteen of the total 140 collectors was reported. This damage is believed to have been caused by winds.
- Research Organization:
- International Business Machines Corp., Huntsville, AL (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EG-77-C-01-4049
- OSTI ID:
- 6593975
- Report Number(s):
- SOLAR/2008-78/14
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320304 -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Industrial & Agricultural Processes-- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization
APPLIANCES
CLOTHES WASHERS
COMMERCIAL SECTOR
CONTAINERS
DRAIN-DOWN SYSTEMS
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ENERGY
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENERGY STORAGE
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
GAS APPLIANCES
HEAT
HEAT RECOVERY
HEAT STORAGE
HEATERS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
INDUSTRY
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PROCESS HEAT
RECOVERY
RETROFITTING
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR PROCESS HEAT
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
STORAGE
TANKS
THERMAL INSULATION
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
WATER
WATER HEATERS