Minneapolis district-heating options

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

OSTI ID:6091780

Stovall, T K; Borkowski, R J; Karnitz, M A; Strom, S; Linwick, K

A study was undertaken to determine the feasibility of a large-scale district heating system for the Minneapolis central city area. The analysis was based on a previous city of St. Paul hot-water district heating study and other studies done by a Swedish engineering firm, Studsvik Energiteknik A.B. Capital costs such as building and heat source conversion, pipeline construction, and equipment were used in comparing the projected expenses of various district heating scenarios. Options such as coal, refuse-derived fuel burning, and cogeneration at the Riverside Power Station were discussed as energy supplies for a cost-effective district heating system.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6091780
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-7780; ON: DE82002004
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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CAPITALIZED COST
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
CENTRAL HEATING PLANTS
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FOSSIL FUELS
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OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
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REFUSE DERIVED FUELS
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