Ice engineering complex adopts pump energy system. [Army Corps of Engineers Ice Engineering Facility, Hanover, NH]

Journal Article · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977 · Energy Int.; (United States)

OSTI ID:7232517

Aamot, H W.C.

Heat pumps can recover waste heat and be used in ice engineering projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. An Ice Engineering facility in Hanover, New Hampshire will use heat pumps for such problems as ice jams, icing of hydroelectric inlets, canal locks and harbors, and general winter navigation. Other uses will include basement and office heating systems that tap rejected heat from refrigeration systems. Heat pumps are highly efficient and provide low-cost heat, especially when rejected heat is used instead of expensive fuels. When rejected heat from refrigeration equipment is used, the coefficient of performance is improved and the environmental impact reduced. Groundwater can be used when process heat is not available. Specifications for the Ice Engineering Facility temperatures and pressures are given. (DCK)

• OSTI ID: 7232517
• Journal Information: Energy Int.; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Int.; (United States) Vol. 14:1; ISSN ENEIB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
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42 ENGINEERING
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ENERGY CONSERVATION
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENERGY SOURCES
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ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
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