Analysis of costs and scarce fuel savings associated with nine Eastern and North Central center city conversions to a district energy system

Technical Report · Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6022291· OSTI ID:6022291

Davis, A. A.; Santini, D. J.; Marder, S. M.; Bernow, S. S.

This study considers the major urbanized areas of nine US cities to arrive at rough estimates of costs required to retrofit them with district energy systems (DES). Only those costs associated with heating and hot water are addressed here. Demand estimates and energy-supply analyses are made, and component capital costs are estimated to arrive at annualized system costs. Finally, a comparison of alternative energy-delivery options is made, and estimates of scarce-fuel savings are derived. 49 references, 20 figures, 14 tables.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6022291
• Report Number(s): ANL/CNSV-TM-12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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