District heating and cooling: a 28-city assessment. Technical and economic summary

Technical Report · Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5753342

Kennedy, A S; Tschanz, J F

An overview is presented of information on the technical and economic characteristics of the most feasible district heating and cooling (DHC) projects selected by 25 of the 28 cities. The physical characteristics of potential service areas and associated energy demands to be supplied by the DHC systems are described. The technical aspects of the DHC system heat sources and supply networks are presented. The economics of the projects are discussed and energy consumption characteristics are listed. (MHR)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5753342
• Report Number(s): ANL/CNSV-TM-119; ON: DE83016874
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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