Potential for district heating: an historical overview

Technical Report · Thu Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5980030

Broders, M A

This paper serves as an introduction to district heating. It focuses attention on the potential of district heating to meet our nation's energy conservation, environmental, and social objectives. Basic terms are defined and the principle of district heating operation is described. District heating thermal energy sources, transmission and distribution piping, and consumer secondary heating systems are discussed in very general terms. To gain a clearer understanding of the current status of district heating in the US today, a brief historical overview is presented. For comparison, the history and status of district heating in Europe is also summarized. The advantages of district heating are outlined, and the primary factors that impeded the implementation of district heating in the United States are discussed.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 5980030
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-7791; ON: DE82001959
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290800 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Heat Utilization-- (1980-)
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320603* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Municipalities & Community Systems-- Public Utilities-- (1980-)
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DISTRICT HEATING
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
EUROPE
HEATING
HEATING SYSTEMS
NORTH AMERICA
PIPELINES
REVIEWS
SOCIAL IMPACT
USA