City of New York preparing of a district heating and cooling systems Project (Phase II)

Technical Report · Fri Aug 27 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:5601269

The project with the greatest, and most immediate potential, is the Brooklyn Navy Yard Complex, which included the Brooklyn Navy Yard Industrial Complex, nearby public housing apartments, Brooklyn Hospital, Cumberland Hospital, the Red Hook Sewage Treatment Plant and Pratt Institute. Initial engineering investigation indicates that five, and probably six, of the 160,000 lb/hr, 500 psi boilers in the generating plant at the Navy Yard can be economically refurbished, and could produce up to 900,000 lbs/hr of steam. Further, at least two of the on site turbines appear to be refurbishable, making possible cogeneration of electricity with district heating and/or cooling. The NYCEO research has shown that an innovative system, using pressurized hot water and heat exchangers (to generate low pressure steam for individual apartment houses) is an effective means to satisfy the heating requirements of New York City's apartment buildings, many of which are already steam heated, while reducing their energy costs and oil consumption. This approach takes advantage of a modern hot water system, while avoiding the disadvantage of expensive building retrofit. Preliminary studies have shown that thermal energy costs to Yard tenants, among the highest anywhere in the USA, will be reduced. These savings will increase long term tenant occupancy as well as ability to create and hold jobs in the area.

• Research Organization: New York City Energy Office (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AI01-81CS24362
• OSTI ID: 5601269
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/24362-T16; ON: DE84004607
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320603* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Municipalities & Community Systems-- Public Utilities-- (1980-)
BUILDINGS
COOLING
DISTRICT COOLING
DISTRICT HEATING
EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FEDERAL REGION II
FUEL CONSUMPTION
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEATING
HOSPITALS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
MEDICAL CENTERS
NEW YORK
NEW YORK CITY
NORTH AMERICA
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
USA
WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS