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Demand Side Management (DSM) Through Absorption Refrigeration Systems
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1992-04
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Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.eslwin.tamu.edu)
Abstract
The emerging concept of Demand Side Management (DSM)
has achieved considerable importance in the 90's. It is
estimated that since 1977, the number of utility-sponsored
DSM programs have expanded from 134 to nearly 1300.
These programs have resulted in capacity deferrals of more
than 21,000 MW. By conservative estimates, this translates
into $21 billion dollars in avoided costs. The various DSM
programs can be divided into six major groups. They are
Peak Clipping, Valley filling, Load Shifting, Strategic
Conservation, Strategic Load Growth, and Flexible Load
Shaping.
Absorption Refrigeration from waste heat offers a viable
option for DSM. This will either reduce the peak load (peak
clipping) or the base load (strategic conservation),
depending on the plant's situation and the utility rate
structure. This paper will examine various application
modes for absorption refrigeration as a DSM option. Proper
procedure of evaluating absorption refrigeration potential
will be illustrated by two recent case studies.
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Demand Side Management (DSM), Absorption Refrigeration