Assessment of cool storage in commercial building applications

Technical Report · Mon Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:5582542

Asbury, J G; Calm, J M; Giese, R F

As part of its storage assessment program, Argonne National Laboratory is evaluating cool storage technologies for electric load leveling in commercial building applications. Analysis of conventional chilled water and ice storage systems indicate that paybacks of less than four years are available under the partial storage, or load leveling, mode of operation. Storage systems with sufficient capacity to eliminate on-peak chiller operations entail larger initial capital outlays and longer paybacks under existing commercial-class electric rate schedules. Improved performance and lower costs could be achieved through R and D to improve the match between the storage and the chiller systems and through development of improved latent heat systems.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5582542
• Report Number(s): N-8325073
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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