Solar Heating of a Commercial Greenhouse (Phase IV final report, 27 May 1977 to 11 November 1978)
Modular Systems Division has constructed what is believed to be the world's largest single solar collector. The collector, a site-built, cavity-type receiver, was assembled on the grounds of S.A. Peterson, Inc., Tewksbury, Massachusetts. It is a demonstration of the technical and economic feasi...
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ftosti:oai:osti.gov:5766387 2023-07-30T04:05:28+02:00 Solar Heating of a Commercial Greenhouse (Phase IV final report, 27 May 1977 to 11 November 1978) Cummings, G. J. 2022-08-16 application/pdf http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5766387 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5766387 https://doi.org/10.2172/5766387 unknown http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5766387 https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5766387 https://doi.org/10.2172/5766387 doi:10.2172/5766387 14 SOLAR ENERGY GREENHOUSES SOLAR SPACE HEATING SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE TESTING APERTURES CIRCULATING SYSTEMS DESIGN EFFICIENCY FREEZE PROTECTION HEAT EXCHANGERS HEAT GAIN HEAT LOSSES MASSACHUSETTS OPERATION BUILDINGS ENERGY LOSSES HEATING HEATING SYSTEMS LOSSES NORTH AMERICA NORTH ATLANTIC REGION OPENINGS SOLAR HEATING SPACE HEATING TESTING USA 2022 ftosti https://doi.org/10.2172/5766387 2023-07-11T10:42:26Z Modular Systems Division has constructed what is believed to be the world's largest single solar collector. The collector, a site-built, cavity-type receiver, was assembled on the grounds of S.A. Peterson, Inc., Tewksbury, Massachusetts. It is a demonstration of the technical and economic feasibility of solar heating for a commercial greenhouse. The collector is 150 feet long, 30 feet high, 20 feet wide. Its cross section is that of a right prism with a 55° tilt and a 35 foot hypotenuse. It is capable of collecting 1 million BTU's per hour in its New England location. The module incorporates 10,000 gallons of water storage, which is housed within the collector cavity. The unit is designed to provide partial heating for a 15,000 square foot greenhouse. The University of Massachusetts carried out a plant health monitoring program. They provided the required botanical expertise and advice on the design of the plant/solar system interfaces. Other/Unknown Material North Atlantic SciTec Connect (Office of Scientific and Technical Information - OSTI, U.S. Department of Energy) |
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14 SOLAR ENERGY GREENHOUSES SOLAR SPACE HEATING SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE TESTING APERTURES CIRCULATING SYSTEMS DESIGN EFFICIENCY FREEZE PROTECTION HEAT EXCHANGERS HEAT GAIN HEAT LOSSES MASSACHUSETTS OPERATION BUILDINGS ENERGY LOSSES HEATING HEATING SYSTEMS LOSSES NORTH AMERICA NORTH ATLANTIC REGION OPENINGS SOLAR HEATING SPACE HEATING TESTING USA |
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14 SOLAR ENERGY GREENHOUSES SOLAR SPACE HEATING SOLAR HEATING SYSTEMS PERFORMANCE TESTING APERTURES CIRCULATING SYSTEMS DESIGN EFFICIENCY FREEZE PROTECTION HEAT EXCHANGERS HEAT GAIN HEAT LOSSES MASSACHUSETTS OPERATION BUILDINGS ENERGY LOSSES HEATING HEATING SYSTEMS LOSSES NORTH AMERICA NORTH ATLANTIC REGION OPENINGS SOLAR HEATING SPACE HEATING TESTING USA Cummings, G. J. Solar Heating of a Commercial Greenhouse (Phase IV final report, 27 May 1977 to 11 November 1978) |
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Modular Systems Division has constructed what is believed to be the world's largest single solar collector. The collector, a site-built, cavity-type receiver, was assembled on the grounds of S.A. Peterson, Inc., Tewksbury, Massachusetts. It is a demonstration of the technical and economic feasibility of solar heating for a commercial greenhouse. The collector is 150 feet long, 30 feet high, 20 feet wide. Its cross section is that of a right prism with a 55° tilt and a 35 foot hypotenuse. It is capable of collecting 1 million BTU's per hour in its New England location. The module incorporates 10,000 gallons of water storage, which is housed within the collector cavity. The unit is designed to provide partial heating for a 15,000 square foot greenhouse. The University of Massachusetts carried out a plant health monitoring program. They provided the required botanical expertise and advice on the design of the plant/solar system interfaces. |
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Solar Heating of a Commercial Greenhouse (Phase IV final report, 27 May 1977 to 11 November 1978) |
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Solar Heating of a Commercial Greenhouse (Phase IV final report, 27 May 1977 to 11 November 1978) |
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Solar Heating of a Commercial Greenhouse (Phase IV final report, 27 May 1977 to 11 November 1978) |
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Solar Heating of a Commercial Greenhouse (Phase IV final report, 27 May 1977 to 11 November 1978) |
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Solar Heating of a Commercial Greenhouse (Phase IV final report, 27 May 1977 to 11 November 1978) |
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solar heating of a commercial greenhouse (phase iv final report, 27 may 1977 to 11 november 1978) |
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