SOLAR HEATING AN ASPHALT STORAGE TANK

This report describes a solar heating system for a 12,000 gallon asphalt storage tank. The solar system uses a water heater as a backup system. The asphalt to be heated is a rapid-cure cut back (RC-2). The design, plans, specifications and costs are included. /FHWA/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Sponsored by the Texas State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. Work done in cooperation with the Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. Study title: Asphalt Tank with Solar Heating.
• Corporate Authors:

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763
• Authors:
  • Hankins, K D
• Publication Date: 1978-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 112 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt; Costs; Design; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Specifications; Storage facilities; Storage tanks
• Old TRIS Terms: Asphalt storage
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Environment; Finance; Highways; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00195586
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWATX78-229-1 Intrm Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: 1-10-78-229
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Sep 15 1979 12:00AM