Potential for district heating: an historical overview

Conference · Sun Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6539238

Broders, M A

An introduction to district heating is outlined. Attention is focussed on the potential of district heating to meet the nation's energy conservation, environmental and social objectives. Basic terms are defined and the principal of district heating operation is described. District heating thermal energy sources, transport 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 are also summarized. The advantages of district heating are outlined, and the primary factors that impeded the implementation of district heating in the US are discussed.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• OSTI ID: 6539238
• Report Number(s): CONF-810435-1
• 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
EUROPE
HEATING
IMPLEMENTATION
LEGAL ASPECTS
LEGAL INCENTIVES
NORTH AMERICA
OPERATION
REGULATIONS
REVIEWS
USA