Solar energy system performance evaluation: Scattergood School Recreation Center, West Branch, Iowa, September 1977--May 1978

Technical Report · Sat Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6766782

An operational summary is provided of the solar energy system performance at Scattergood School, West Branch, Iowa. 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. The solar energy system, utilizing 2496 square feet of flat plate, air collectors, supplies a portion of the space heating and domestic hot water requirements for the 6900 square foot gymnasium and 1966 square feet of locker rooms at the Scattergood School, West Branch, Iowa. The solar energy system was installed during building construction. A 6000 bushel grain dryer, installed later, may also use the solar system during its operation. Included are: a brief system description, review of actual system performance during the report period, analysis of performance based on evaluation of climatic, load and operational conditions, and an overall discussion of results. The Scattergood solar energy system availability was 65 percent for the ECSS subsystem, 95 percent for the space heating subsystem and 55 percent for the hot water heating subsystem. The ECSS availability was affected by a malfunction of the total solar system during April 1--8 and April 14 through May 11. The hot water availability was greatly affected by the failure of the subsystem and resultant repair interval. The space heating subsystem operated throughout the entire reporting period except when the solar system was down in April and May.

• Research Organization: International Business Machines Corp., Huntsville, AL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EG-77-C-01-4049
• OSTI ID: 6766782
• Report Number(s): SOLAR/2003-78/14
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
140905
140907 -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Water Heating
AIR HEATERS
APPLIANCES
BUILDINGS
CEREALS
DRYERS
DRYING
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
ENERGY STORAGE
FLAT PLATE COLLECTORS
GRAMINEAE
GRASS
HEAT STORAGE
HEATERS
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
IOWA
MIDWEST REGION
NORTH AMERICA
PERFORMANCE
PLANTS
ROCK BEDS
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
SEEDS
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
SOLAR AIR HEATERS
SOLAR COLLECTORS
SOLAR DRYERS
SOLAR DRYING
SOLAR HEATING
SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS
SOLAR SPACE HEATING
SOLAR WATER HEATERS
SOLAR WATER HEATING
SPACE HEATING
STORAGE
USA
WATER HEATERS