The use of solar energy for heating an asphalt storage tank.

Hilton, Marvin H

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The use of solar energy for heating an asphalt storage tank.

1984-01-01
By Hilton, Marvin H

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Creators:

Hilton, Marvin H
Corporate Creators:

Virginia Highway & Transportation Research Council
Subject/TRT Terms:
- Solar heating
- Asphalt--Storage
Publication/ Report Number:

85-R5
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Virginia
Edition:

Final report.
Corporate Publisher:

Virginia Transportation Research Council (VTRC)
Abstract:

10,000 gal. asphalt storage tank was equipped with a solar heating system and instrumented to determine its effectiveness over a 12.5-month period. An evaluation of the data indicated that the solar system conserved 25,126 kWh of electrical power during the monitoring period. At a cost of $0.0387 per kWh, savings of $972.24 were realized. A present-value analysis of the data indicated that the investment in solar energy systems to assist in heating asphalt is a favorable alternative to the conventional electrical heating system used by the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation.
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[PDF - 4.07 MB]
Collection(s):

US Transportation Collection
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urn:sha256:bb25f25fb2baf07b313cb294f74ae37b0d3790c0336e02b6432ec92f3736add5

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English

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