Multiple-stage evaporative cooling for a high desert environment

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5488082

Davis, R E

This paper will present the results of an analysis as to the utility of multiple-stage evaporative cooling as the potential replacement for mechanical refrigeration cooling. The high desert area of the southwest United States provides excellent summer weather conditions for the application of evaporative cooling technology for comfort conditioning. Unfortunately, the high relative humidity that results from traditional single-stage evaporative cooling equipment is not desirable for today's commercial office environments with their high reliance upon electronic devices. In the past few years, a renewed interest in multistage evaporative cooling has led to the marketing of equipment that can provide up to four stages of cooling effect and provide thermal comfort levels equal to those provided by mechanical refrigerated cooling systems. Evaporative cooling equipment requires less operating energy than like capacity mechanical systems, resulting in lower operating costs. This recently completed study evaluated the thermal and cost-effectiveness of two-, three-, and four-stage evaporative cooling systems for today's modern office environment. 12 figs., 4 tabs.

• Research Organization: Holmes and Narver, Inc., Mercury, NV (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-86NV10471
• OSTI ID: 5488082
• Report Number(s): CONF-871204-6; ON: DE88005518
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320106* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-)
AIR CONDITIONING
ARID LANDS
BUILDINGS
CAPITALIZED COST
COOLING
COST
DESERTS
EVAPORATIVE COOLING
HEAT EXCHANGERS
OPERATING COST
WEATHER