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Title: Feasibility evaluation solar heated textile process water. Volume II. Appendices. Final report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6867948· OSTI ID:6867948

The general objectives of this study are to determine the technical and economic feasibility of the use of solar energy for heating waters in the textile industry and to develop a plan for efforts beyond this feasibility study phase. Specific objectives include (1) determine the industry requirements for heated process water, (2) assess particular schemes and their economic impact, (3) study the total cost environment for solar water heating in this industry, and (4) recommend future experiments. This volume contains the appendices: (A) fiber distribution and end use data; (B) computer model description for textile plant energy balances; (C) computer model description to generate local solar potential; (D) computer model description for system synthesis and analysis; (E) computer model to determine pressure drop, flow distribution and plumbing components; (F) area requirement plots for various use rates, temperature levels, seasons, orientations and collector types for textile operations; (G) computer model description of economic variables for COSMO1 and COSMO2; (H) rate of return plots for various textile applications and energy cost scenerios; and (I) data base for efficiency curves for six collector types. (WHK)

Research Organization:
Clemson Univ., S.C. (USA). Coll. of Engineering
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-S-09-0885
OSTI ID:
6867948
Report Number(s):
SRO-0885-77/2/2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English