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Case Study of Stratified Chilled Water Storage Utilization for Comfort and Process Cooling in a Hot, Humid Climate
Abstract
The advantages of thermal storage are enhanced
in hot and humid climates. Year-round cooling
loads increase thermal storage operating cost
savings. The absence of a long winter during which
major maintenance tasks can be accomplished
without compromising system reliability increases
the importance of thermal storage as back-up
capacity. In an industrial setting, operating cost
savings due to thermal storage go directly to the
bottom line of a manufacturing process and the
avoidance of lost production due to process cooling
outages can save millions of dollars per year. This
paper presents a case study of chilled water storage
use at the campus of a major US electronics
manufacturer located in Dallas, TX. An overview of
the system and its operation is followed by
presentation of operating data taken during 1997.
Citation
Bahnfleth, W. P.; Musser, A. (1998). Case Study of Stratified Chilled Water Storage Utilization for Comfort and Process Cooling in a Hot, Humid Climate. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /6738.