Report on heat sources for district heating for Atlantic City (New Jersey). Final report 1981-82
Atlantic City with a 1980 population of 40,199 is provided electric service by the Atlantic City Electric, a medium sized investor owned utility. One of its principal generating plants-The Missouri Ave. Station is located within the city and could be a source of heat. The city is investigating a solid waste to energy plant to cogenerate electricity and steam or hot water for district heating. If this occurs the utility would purchase power from the city. The daily production of solid waste which is combustible is in the range of 70-100 tons. At the conclusion of the study there was no assurance that the city would have access to the necessary solid waste since by state law Atlantic County controls the waste stream. The many large hotels, casinos, convention halls that line the Boardwalk are obvious evidence of concentrated heat and cooling demand. The study is notable for the depth and detail of cost and economic calculations made to examine the various alternatives which were explored. The assessment examined the problems and opportunities of initiating a district cooling system by creating large ice piles during the winter using the melt water after its cooling as a needed addition to the city's supply of fresh water.
- Research Organization:
- Atlantic City Energy Office, NJ (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5514562
- Report Number(s):
- PB-83-255646
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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