Baltimore district chilled water, a successful partnering case history
- Comfort Link, Inc., Baltimore, MD (United States)
- RMF Engineering, Inc., Baltimore, MD (United States)
Downtown Baltimore was successfully revitalized and developed during the 1970`s. The air conditioning of the various facilities and buildings was accomplished by the use of individual chilled water plants. As new downtown expansions were being planned for the mid 1990`s the majority of the 1970`s cooling equipment was approaching the end of its useful life. Multiple competing parties were vying for the district chilled water business within Baltimore City. After development of independent marketing assessments as well as technical and cost feasibility studies, it was determined that a joint effort consisting of the local utility company, a major national mechanical construction firm and a consulting engineer join forces to finance, design, build, operate and market this district cooling system. This paper will discuss the development of this unique partnering arrangement including the specifics of the first plant to be operational in 1996. The initial plant of a system of interconnected district plants and distribution hubs utilizes built-up refrigeration in conjunction with 50,000 ton-hours of thermal (ice) storage. This presentation will discuss this first plant`s unique design and construction concepts, overall system master planning, and generalized development strategies.
- OSTI ID:
- 390868
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960688--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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