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ALO 3994 84 1; Report; June 1984.
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The Solar Total Energy Project (STEP) at Shenandoah , Georgia, is a cooperative effort between the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and the Georgia Power Company to further the search for new sources of energy . A part of the National Solar Thermal Energy Program, initially funded
The Solar Total Energy Project (STEP) at Shenandoah , Georgia, is a cooperative effort between the United States Department of Energy (DOE) and the Georgia Power Company to further the search for new sources of energy . A part of the National Solar Thermal Energy Program, initially funded
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by DOE, the Shenandoah Project, shown in Figure 2-1, is the world ' s largest industrial application of the solar total energy concept. The objective of the Project is to evaluate a solar total energy system that provides electrical power, process steam , and air conditioning for a knitwear factory (operated by Bleyle of America, Inc.). During normal operation, solar energy generates a large part of the electricity and displaces part of the fossil fuels normally used to run the factory and produce the clothing. Construction of the system was completed early in 1982, when operations were initiated. Solution of unexpected electrical and mechanical problems produced significant information for subsequent system designs. This Section presents an overview of the Project and a brief System Description A discussion of various anomalies, together with subsequent high quality solar and thermodynamic system performance results, is included in Section 3. Show Less