Abstract
Modern day agricultural methods have made todays farmers dependent upon fossil fuels to maintain their productivity. This paper addresses one aspect of the problem -- the heating of animal shelters. In particular, the solar heating of a broiler grow-out house, where temperatures of up to 95°F must be maintained, is discussed.
A detailed analysis of a solar heated broiler grow-out house that has been operating for over a year will be presented. The solar system provided 47% of the heat required to grow 22,000 chickens. The system utilizes a 3,200 ft.2 integrated rock absorption and storage collector. An economic analysis of the solar system which cost $6,600 shows that it has a payback period of 5 years. Another circulating hot air collector has been designed and its design, construction and operation will be discussed.
Recommended Citation
Wood, Joan M., "Solar Heated Animal Shelters" (1977). UMR-MEC Conference on Energy / UMR-DNR Conference on Energy. 326, pp. 573-577.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/umr-mec/326
Meeting Name
4th Annual UMR-DNR Conference on Energy (1977: Oct. 11-13, Rolla, MO)
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Session
Solar & Wind
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1977 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
13 Oct 1977
