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1421; Report; July 1980.
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The objective of this project is to design and analyze a large-scale solar industrial process heat system for Caterpillar Tractor Co. 's San Leandro Plant. This system consists of pumping plant process water through a 50,400 ft 2 array of concentrating solar collectors. The San Leandro
The objective of this project is to design and analyze a large-scale solar industrial process heat system for Caterpillar Tractor Co. 's San Leandro Plant. This system consists of pumping plant process water through a 50,400 ft 2 array of concentrating solar collectors. The San Leandro
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plant is being moved into a new facility. The old facility's process heat requirement was supplied by a 100 psi (325°F) steam system. The new facility is having a pressurized hot water system installed (836 gpm at 40°F with process inlet temperature of 235°F and exit temperature of 195°F). This system is an ideal candidate for integrating a solar process heating system. The new plant facility consists of a two-story factory with a flat roof of 360 ft by 1092 ft (393,120 ft 2 ). The collector field array will' be mounted on this plant rooftop right above the point of use. Show Less