Abstract
A solar process heat (SPH) data network has been developed to access remote-site performance data from operational solar heat systems. Each SPH system in the data network is outfitted with monitoring equipment and a datalogger. The datalogger is accessed via modem from the data network computer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The dataloggers collect both ten-minute and hourlydata and download it to the data network every 24-hours for archiving, processing, and plotting. The system data collected includes energy delivered (fluid temperatures and flow rates) and site meteorological conditions, such as solar isolation and ambient temperature.
Original language | American English |
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Pages | 179-186 |
Number of pages | 8 |
State | Published - 1996 |
Event | Solar Engineering 1996: International Solar Energy Conference - San Antonio, Texas Duration: 31 Mar 1996 → 3 Apr 1996 |
Conference
Conference | Solar Engineering 1996: International Solar Energy Conference |
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City | San Antonio, Texas |
Period | 31/03/96 → 3/04/96 |
NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-22908