Design and analysis of district heating systems. Volume 3. Assessment of district heating for Providence, Rhode Island. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6122675

Oliker, I; Buffa, W

This report assesses the technical and economic feasibility of implementing a hot water district heating system in Providence, Rhode Island. It provides conceptual designs for power plant modifications and transmission/distribution systems to satisfy the heat load for the present steam system and the projected heat load for an expanded system. It includes a system implementation plan with equipment installation phases corresponding to projected increases in heat load. It also calculates the financial implications of such a hot water district heating system. This report is volume 3 of a 4 volume research project entitled Design and Analysis of District Heating Systems. Volume 1 summarizes the methodology for assessment of district heating technical and economic feasibility and the results of studies performed for the cities of Lansing, Michigan; Providence, Rhode Island; and Springfield, Massachusetts. Volume 2 presents the site specific results for Lansing, Michigan and volume 4 presents the site specific results for Springfield, Massachusetts. 29 figures, 26 tables.

• Research Organization: Burns and Roe, Inc., Oradell, NJ (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6122675
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EM-3867-Vol.3; ON: TI85920522; TRN: 85-007631
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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