Development and demonstration of a stationary reflector with tracking absorber (SRTA) solar collector. Final report, September 30, 1980-December 31, 1982
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:6906616
This project consisted of designing and building a concentrator type solar collector. The reflector is a 31 foot diameter dish with a mirrored surface. The absorber is a 5-1/2'' dia. cylindrical coil 10 feet long, surrounded by a pyrex tube 6'' o.d. The reflector is stationary while the absorber tube tracks the sun. Heat is absorbed by a copper coil making up the absorber tube. The heat transfer fluid is a synthetic hydrocarbon with a boiling point of 550/sup 0/F. The hot fluid is pumped to a 2000 gallon hot water storage tank in a dwelling, where the heat is used for space heating and domestic hot water heating. Due to cost over-runs, only 400 ft./sup 2/ of the available 1000 ft./sup 2/ was covered with reflective sections.
- Research Organization:
- Kruse (Richard W.), Fort Calhoun, NE (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG47-80R701170
- OSTI ID:
- 6906616
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/R7/01170-T1; ON: DE84010008
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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