Aquifer thermal-energy-storage demonstration program

Conference · Sun Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5273146

Fox, K

The objective of the Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage (STES) Program is to demonstrate the economic storage and retrieval of energy on a seasonal basis, using heat or cold available from waste sources or other sources during a surplus period to reduce peak period demand; reduce electric utilities peaking problems; and contribute to the establishment of favorable economics for district heating and cooling systems. The program has the further objective of evaluating other methods of seasonal storage, both from existing literature and by following current work in other countries. New program thrusts may be recommended as a result of these studies. The three projects in conceptual design started in May 1980 on a nominal two year program. At the time of this writing (January 1981) all are heavily into the aquifer characterization phase. These projects are in Bethel, Alaska, St. Paul, Minnesota and Stony Brook, New York. The energy source for each, and the application for district heating or cooling are described.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 5273146
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-9136; CONF-8106196-1; ON: DE82006086
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALASKA
AQUIFERS
COOLING
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
DESIGN
DISTRICT COOLING
DISTRICT HEATING
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY STORAGE
EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL REGION II
FEDERAL REGION V
FEDERAL REGION X
HEAT STORAGE
HEATING
MINNESOTA
NEW YORK
NORTH AMERICA
OFF-PEAK ENERGY STORAGE
SENSIBLE HEAT STORAGE
STORAGE
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
USA