Cold air distribution design guide: Final report

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5224050

Dorgan, C E; Elleson, J S

This design guide describes the concepts and technology for using cold air distribution to cool commercial and industrial buildings. Cold air distribution systems provide primary air for comfort conditioning or process cooling at nominal temperatures between 38 and 51)degree)F. The use of lower temperature primary air allows distribution equipment to be downsized, resulting in lower first costs, and often lower energy costs. Cold air distribution has been applied primarily to take full advantage of the 34)degree)F-38)degree)F chilled water available wih ice storage systems. The concept is also applicable to chilled water storage and conventional, non-storage systems, especially in the range of 48)degree)F-51)degree)F nominal supply temperatures. This guide discusses the following aspects of cold air distribution: design approaches; factors influencing design; equipemnt selection; controls; design methodology; first-cost comparison of conventional and cold air systems, and comparison of energy consumption and operating costs for various cold air distribution approaches. 35 refs., 18 figs., 21 tabs.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5224050
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EM-5730; ON: TI88920243
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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