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PROJECT ICEBOX. AN ANNUAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM.

Author(s) : KLASSEN J.

Summary

COOLING ENERGY STORED IN ICE, PRODUCED NATURALLY DURING THE WINTER, WAS AN ORIGINAL WAY TO USE NATURAL REFRIGERATION. BECAUSE OF ITS LABOUR INTENSITIVITY AND ITS LIMITATION TO AREAS IT SOON YIELDED TO MECHANICAL REFRIGERATION. WITHIN COLD CLIMATE AREAS, AND ABETTED BY THE ESCALATING ENERGY COSTS, THE PRACTICE COULD BE REVIVED IF LABOUR COSTS COULD BE REDUCED. PROJECT ICEBOX IS AN ATTEMPT TO DO SO BY CREATING THE ICE NATURALLY NEAR THE LOAD, WITHIN THE INSULATED ICEHOUSE, AND BY TRANSFERRING THE COOLING CAPACITY VIA CHILLED WATER TO THE WARM WEATHER LOAD.

Details

  • Original title: PROJECT ICEBOX. AN ANNUAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM.
  • Record ID : 1982-0922
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1981
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 87; n. 1; 1456-1460; 1 fig.; 2 tabl.; append.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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