Research and development opportunities for natural-gas-fueled refrigeration in industrial processes. Final report, August 1988-March 1990

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6231673

Klavers, H W

Currently, nearly all refrigeration systems in industrial processes are driven by electric motors. Natural gas has a negligible share of the industrial refrigeration market. The objective of the study was to identify opportunities for and potential barriers to the use of gas fueled refrigeration in industrial processes. A large number of industrial processes were surveyed to determine their potential for gas fueled refrigeration. Three processes were selected for further analysis using Pinch Technology. Cogeneration proved to be the most cost-effective way to incorporate gas fueled refrigeration in all three processes. Significant energy cost reductions can be achieved at paybacks of less than three years. It was concluded that the thermodynamically most efficient system to provide gas fueled refrigeration must include a heat engine.

• Research Organization: Linnhoff-March, Inc., San Mateo, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6231673
• Report Number(s): PB-91-136432/XAB; CNN: GRI-5087-233-1461
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COGENERATION
COOLING
COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
DEUS
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ENERGY SOURCES
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENGINES
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
FLUIDS
FOSSIL FUELS
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MACHINERY
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