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Airport reduces energy costs

Journal Article · · ASHRAE Trans.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6201926

This paper describes the HVAC system with a heat pump at Florida's Orlando International Airport. The industrial heat pump works in conjunction with a 400-ton centrifugal chiller and two 1000-ton chillers, two cooling towers and two 200-hp oil-fired boilers for standby. The system heats the main terminal structure and two ''airside'' boarding centers by recycling heat from the chiller condensers that would otherwise be lost through the cooling towers. All controls for the heating and cooling system are centrally located and operated through a computerized energy management system. The system has paid for itself by recovering waste heat and virtually eliminating the need for fossil-fuel-generated-heat.

Research Organization:
Mc Guay Inc.
OSTI ID:
6201926
Journal Information:
ASHRAE Trans.; (United States), Journal Name: ASHRAE Trans.; (United States) Vol. 27:8; ISSN ASHTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English