AQUASTOR: a computer model for cost analysis of aquifer thermal energy storage coupled with district heating or cooling systems

Conference · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6732690

Brown, D R; Huber, H D; Reilly, R W

This paper discusses the capabilities and mechanics of the computer simulation model AQUASTOR. The model optimizes system design and calculates the lifecycle cost of an aquifer thermal energy storage (ATES) system coupled to a district heating (cooling) system. AQUASTOR has the flexibility to simulate a wide range of system configurations, with a large number of technical and economic parameters available for defining the energy storage and distribution systems. AQUASTOR consists of two principal parts: an ATES supply submodel and a district heating (cooling) distribution submodel. The model combines the technical characteristics of supply and distribution systems with financial and tax model. This provides the flexibility to individually or collectively evaluate the impact of different economic and technical parameters, assumptions, and uncertainties on the cost of providing district heating (cooling) with an ATES system.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6732690
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-10202; CONF-820814-36; ON: DE83002016
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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