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THERMAL STORAGE FOR THE MERCHANDISE MART.

Author(s) : BRADY T. W.

Type of article: Article

Summary

AN ICE THERMAL STORAGE SYSTEM WORKING WITH SUPPLY WATER OF 276 K (3 DEG C), OPERATING AT NIGHT, AND USING EXISTING PIPEWORK AND DUCTWORK IN AN EXTENSIVE RETROFIT PROGRAMME IS DESCRIBED. 22 ICE STORAGE MODULES WERE DESIGNED TO GIVE 92.7 MEGAWHOUR OF LATENT COOLING. A MECHANICAL PUMP LIQUID OVERFEED SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH WATER COOLED CONDENSERS AND SCREW COMPRESSORS OPERATING ON R22 WERE INSTALLED.DURING PEAK LOADS WATER IS PRECOOLED AT THE REFRIGERANT BUNDLE BEFORE IT IS RETURNED THROUGH THE ICE WATER HEAT EXCHANGER TO THE BUILDING PRIMARY LOOP. AT LEAST 3,500 KW OF HIGH COST DAYTIME ENERGY WAS TRANSFERRED TO A NIGHT TARIFF SAVING APPROXIMATELY 250,000 US DOLLARS PER ANNUM. G.R.S.

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  • Original title: THERMAL STORAGE FOR THE MERCHANDISE MART.
  • Record ID : 1988-0792
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 28 - n. 11
  • Publication date: 1986
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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