National district-heating program: generic city district-heating and cooling system from cogeneration retrofit
A study, designed to aid in evaluating the feasibility of a district heating and cooling system that uses heat supplied by existing electric generating plants retrofitted for cogeneration, is presented. Based on thermal demands of a metropolitan area, the District Heating and Cooling System (DHCS) model estimates the cost of the retrofit. Environmental impact and the potential for scarce-fuel savings also are assessed by this model. The computer program used is the District Heating Strategy Model (DHSM). Section 2 identifies metropolitan demand sectors and describes the data acquisition method. Section 3 defines thermal energy supply sources and shows how each is located. Program output is summarized in terms of financial data, electrical and thermal loads, and a ranking of existing power plants. Section 4 assesses air pollutant emissions and DHCS fuel-use requirements. Finally, Sec. 5 considers the economics of the DHCS and its costs vs benefits.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6430716
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/CNSV-TM-65; ON: DE81025029
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
COGENERATION
DISTRICT COOLING
ECONOMICS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
DISTRICT HEATING
AIR POLLUTION
COST
DATA ACQUISITION
DECISION MAKING
DEMAND FACTORS
ELECTRIC UTILITIES
FINANCIAL DATA
RETROFITTING
SIMULATION
URBAN AREAS
COOLING
DATA
DEUS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
HEATING
INFORMATION
POLLUTION
POWER GENERATION
PUBLIC UTILITIES
STEAM GENERATION
320603* - Energy Conservation
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290800 - Energy Planning & Policy- Heat Utilization- (1980-)