Preliminary economic analysis of aquifer winter-chill storage at the John F. Kennedy airport
A conceptual design was formulated in conjuction with a cost analysis to determine the feasibility of retrofitting the present John F. Kennedy (JFK) airport air-conditioning system with an aquifer cold water storage system. It appears technically feasible to chill and store aquifer water at the airport site during the winter months for later air-conditioning use. However, the economic analysis shows that although a significant energy savings is realized, the money saved from reduced energy costs would not be enough to recover the necessary capital investment over a 20-year period. JFK airport may be a poor economic choice for an aquifer cold water storage demonstration site due to site specific problems, and other sites may provide economic incentive.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 5810011
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/TM-6876
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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