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THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY.

Author(s) : WYATT T., CUNNIFFE M.

Summary

NOTES THAT VERY LARGE WAREHOUSES ARE UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO SERVE AS REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION CENTRES (RDCS) FOR THE FOOD RETAILING INDUSTRY. THESE CENTRES HAVE AT LEAST 50% REFRIGERATED STORAGE MOSTLY AT CHILL TEMPERATURE. PRODUCT MOVEMENT PATTERNS PRODUCE LOAD PROFILES FOR REFRIGERATION DUTY WHICH SHOW PEAKS AND TROUGHS. MAINTAINS THAT < PRUNING > THE PEAKS COULD BE ACHIEVED BY THE USE OF THERMAL STORAGE WHICH WOULD ALSO BENEFIT CONTROL AND ELECTRICAL TARIFF LN EXAMINES HOW THIS WOULD BE DONE, WHAT IS INVOLVED AND THE ECONOMICS BASED ON THE DEAEXO C ESTIMATES A PAYBACK PERIOD OF ABOUT THREE YEARS. (INT. BUILD. SERV. ABSTR., GB., 24, N 3, 1989/05-06, 89-00783.

Details

  • Original title: THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY.
  • Record ID : 1990-0360
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1989/04/16
  • Source: Source: CIBSE, Natl. Conf., Warwick
    180-189; 7 fig.; 1 tabl.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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