Assessment of large-tonnage, gas-fired cooling technologies for the commercial sector. Topical report, January 1987-July 1988

Technical Report · Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5202974

Patel, R F; Mathias, S; Rancatore, R; Prud'hommeaux, E

A comprehensive technical/economic assessment of five gas-fired cooling technologies for a wide range of applications is performed using market-entry and sustained-market utility-rate scenarios. Cost targets for maintenance and capital costs are developed for those applications that exceeded 3-year payback periods. Preferred technologies, geographical regions, and applications have been identified. Detailed hour-by-hour simulations for about 400 combinations of building type, climate zone, utility rate pair, and gas-fired and competing electric cooling technologies were performed.

• Research Organization: Little (Arthur D.), Inc., Cambridge, MA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5202974
• Report Number(s): PB-90-120379/XAB; ADL-REF-56537-02
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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