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Gas engine driven chiller development and economics

Conference · · Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States)
OSTI ID:5544226
The TECOGEN Division of Thermo Electron Corporation has developed a nominal 150 ton engine driven chiller system under the sponsorship of the Gas Research Institute. The system incorporates an engine directly driving a screw compressor to produce about 130 tons of cooling capacity and a single effect absorption chiller driven by hot water recovered from engine heat to produce another 30 tons of cooling capacity. An economic analysis shows that it will be possible to recover the cost premium of engine driven chiller systems in most US cities in 3 years or less with the O and M savings of these systems when this cost premium is $30 per ton. 4 references, 13 figures, 5 tables.
Research Organization:
1227-1247
OSTI ID:
5544226
Report Number(s):
CONF-860303-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Energy Technol. (Wash., D.C.); (United States) Journal Volume: 13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English