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ANALYSIS OF A COMMERCIAL ICE-STORAGE SYSTEM: DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND MEASURED PERFORMANCE.

Author(s) : PIETTE M. A.

Type of article: Article

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SUMMARISES AN ANALYSIS OF THE MEASURED PERFORMANCE OF AN ICE-STORAGE SYSTEM IN A LARGE OFFICE BUILDING IN SAN FRANCISCO. THE PARTIAL STORAGE SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED AT A COST BELOW THAT OF A CONVENTIONAL COOLING SYSTEM. STATES THE DESIGN ANALYSIS CONCLUDED THAT BY REDUCING ON-PEAK ELECTRICITY DEMAND BY DISPLACING COOLING ENERGY USE TO NIGHTTIME OPERATION, THE SYSTEM WOULD SAVE ABOUT 38,000 DOLLARS PER YEAR IN ELECTRICITY COSTS. DURING 1987, SAVINGS WERE ROUGHLY 10% OF THIS ESTIMATE. STATES REASONS FOR THE DISCREPANCY INCLUDE THE INABILITY OF THE SYSTEM TO DELIVER THE DESIGN COOLING LOAD AND POOR OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 25, N 6, 1990/11-12, 90-01749.

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  • Original title: ANALYSIS OF A COMMERCIAL ICE-STORAGE SYSTEM: DESIGN PRINCIPLES AND MEASURED PERFORMANCE.
  • Record ID : 1991-2287
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Energy Build. - vol. 14 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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