Solar Assisted Culvert Thawing Device Phase II

Authors

• John P. Zarling
• Douglas H. Murray

Files

Description

A reflective type concentrating solar collector system has been designed, constructed and installed on an ice plugged roadway culvert as a means of melting a channel for water flow. The system consisted of four reflecting collectors, a circulating pump, and a thaw pipe mounted in the culvert. Photovoltaic panels were used as the source of power for the pump. A design analysis and performance characteristics are given for the solar collectors, circulating pump, and photovoltaic panels.

Publication Date

5-17-1983

Keywords

Roadway Maintenance

Recommended Citation

Zarling, John P. and Murray, Douglas H., "Solar Assisted Culvert Thawing Device Phase II" (1983). INE Project Reports. 18.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaf_ine_project_reports/18

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/10201