Solar heating and cooling system installed at RKL Controls Company, Lumberton, New Jersey. Final report

Technical Report · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6781986· OSTI ID:6781986

Solar heating and cooling of a 40,000 square foot manufacturing building, sales offices and the solar computer control center/display room are described. Information on system description, test data, major problems and resolutions, performance, operation and maintenance manual, manufacturer's literature and as-built drawings are provided also. The solar system is composed of 6000 square feet of Sunworks double glazed flat plate collectors, external above ground storage subsystem, controls, ARKLA absorption chiller, heat recovery and a cooling tower.

• Research Organization: RKL Controls Co., Lumberton, NJ (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Solar Energy; NASA
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-76CS32397
• OSTI ID: 6781986
• Report Number(s): DOE/NASA/CR--161679; NASA/CR--161679
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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140901* -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Space Heating & Cooling
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CONTROL EQUIPMENT
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DESIGN
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