Commercial cool storage design guide. Final report

Technical Report · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5620867

Reeves, G A

Cool storage systems have been in use for more than a half-century, but their application has been limited. New interest now exists because cool storage permits users to consume energy off-peak to meet on-peak space cooling demand. Electric utility rate structures create significant financial incentives for such load-shifting; electric utilities derive benefits associated with reduced system peaks. Manufacturers have responded to the growing interest through introduction of new equipment and systems making cool storage feasible for virtually any type or size building. This guide was prepared for design professionals, to provide comprehensive information about ice and chilled water cool storage systems for application in new and existing buildings. All major studies on the subject were reviewed and considered in developing text and illustrations. Topics addressed include operating modes (full and partial storage), ice storage system design (including low temperature air distribution), chilled water storage system design, refrigeration system components, instrumentation and metering, feasibility and investment analysis procedures, system procurement, and operation and maintenance. Case studies, sources of information and references are given as well.

• Research Organization: GPU Service Corp., Parsippany, NJ (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5620867
• Report Number(s): EPRI-EM-3981; ON: TI85920638
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
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Consumption
& Utilization-- Commercial & Industrial Buildings-- (-1987)
BUILDINGS
COLD STORAGE
COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
COMPRESSORS
CONDENSERS
COOLING
COST
DESIGN
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ELECTRIC MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FLOWMETERS
FLUIDS
ICE
LOAD MANAGEMENT
MAINTENANCE
MANAGEMENT
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
METERS
OPERATION
PEAK LOAD
POWER METERS
REFRIGERANTS
REFRIGERATION
SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS
STORAGE
TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT
THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE EQUIPMENT
WORKING FLUIDS