District cooling technology characterization case study: Austin, Texas

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7259549· OSTI ID:7259549

Coughlan, R. T.; Andrews, J. W.; Piraino, M.; Strasser, J. J.

This report describes the work performed under Part 2 of the project entitled District Heating and Cooling Market Potential and Penetration Study.'' The project's primary objective is to study the potential of conventional and innovative district heating and cooling (DHC) space conditioning systems in the United States, in particular, those areas with significant heating and cooling load requirements. Part 2 entitled Implementation and Application of the Conceptual Approach,'' employs the DHC characterization methodology, previously developed in the initial phase of the project, to compare the economic feasibility of selected DHC system types in a specific community. Task 1 of Part 2 explored a broad-brush'' DHC characterization study of a high-heating load location using Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as a case area. This report addresses the completion of Task 2 of Part 2 which examines the potential of a few selected DHC systems in Austin, Texas, whose climate indicates a large demand for cooling. The subject matter described in this report focuses on the study of some district cooling technologies in Austin using the DHC characterization computer model developed at BNL. The model was employed to compare the economic viability of selected DHC system types, particularly those involving the production of chilled water and slush ice from cogenerator waste heat. Thermal storage applications were also considered. The annualized delivered energy cost was taken as the economic figure-of-merit. 6 refs., 33 figs., 5 tabs.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/CE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH00016
• OSTI ID: 7259549
• Report Number(s): BNL-43833; ON: DE90008289
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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A CODES
ABSORPTION
AIR CONDITIONING
C CODES
COLD STORAGE
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PIPES
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S CODES
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
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