SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM DESIGN FOR A LOBSTER AQUACULTURE FACILITY

摘要

In aquaculture, as in most manufacturing processes, the operating cost is greatly dependent upon the cost of energy. The objectives of Contract E6-77-C-02-4274 were to:(a) analyze the power requirements for a lobster aquaculture plant currently under development by Sanders Associates, and (b) to evaluate the use of solar energy as a cost reduction measure in plant operation.nA flat plate collector system capable of supplying heat alone was compared with a total energy system in which both electrical power and heat were supplied. The flat plate collector was not cost effective because when heat was needed in December, the least amount of heat was available from solar radiation. Therefore, the collector area and cost were prohibitive. However, the total energy system was cost effective when the capital investment was amortized over ten or more years.