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Title: Solar heating and hot water system for the central administrative office facility. Technical progress report

Abstract

Progress on the solar heating and hot water system for the central administrative office facility of the Lincoln Housing Authority, Lincoln, NE is covered. An acceptance test plan is presented and the results of the test are tabulated. A complete blueprint of the system as built is provided. The monitoring system is drawn and settings and installation are described. An operation and maintenance manual discusses procedures for start up, shut down and seasonal changeover and include a valve list and pictures and specifications of components and materials used. Photographs of the final installation are included, and technical data and performance data are given. Finally, there is a brief description of system design and operation and a discussion of major maintenance problems encountered and their solutions. (LEW)

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Lincoln Housing Authority, NE (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
6638050
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 6638050
Report Number(s):
DOE/CS/31508-T1
DOE Contract Number:
AB03-77CS31508
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; OFFICE BUILDINGS; SOLAR SPACE HEATING; SOLAR WATER HEATING; SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS; DESIGN; PERFORMANCE; AUXILIARY HEATING; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS; INSTALLATION; MAINTENANCE; MONITORING; NEBRASKA; OPERATION; PIPES; SPECIFICATIONS; TANKS; TEMPERATURE MONITORING; TESTING; BUILDINGS; CONTAINERS; DATA; ENERGY SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; HEATING; HEATING SYSTEMS; INFORMATION; MIDWEST REGION; NORTH AMERICA; NUMERICAL DATA; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING; SPACE HEATING; USA 140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling; 140907 -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Water Heating

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title = {Solar heating and hot water system for the central administrative office facility. Technical progress report},
author = {Not Available},
abstractNote = {Progress on the solar heating and hot water system for the central administrative office facility of the Lincoln Housing Authority, Lincoln, NE is covered. An acceptance test plan is presented and the results of the test are tabulated. A complete blueprint of the system as built is provided. The monitoring system is drawn and settings and installation are described. An operation and maintenance manual discusses procedures for start up, shut down and seasonal changeover and include a valve list and pictures and specifications of components and materials used. Photographs of the final installation are included, and technical data and performance data are given. Finally, there is a brief description of system design and operation and a discussion of major maintenance problems encountered and their solutions. (LEW)},
doi = {10.2172/6638050},
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year = {Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1978},
month = {Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1978}
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