Author(s): William J. Wolfe
Language: English
Pages: 165
Foreword......Page 2
List of Figures and Tables......Page 6
Background......Page 11
Phase II......Page 14
Phase I......Page 15
Mode of Technology Transfer......Page 17
Units of Weight and Measure......Page 18
Electrical......Page 19
Natural Gas......Page 21
Electrical Service......Page 22
Heating Energy Consumption......Page 23
Physical Location......Page 24
Natural Gas Connections......Page 26
Electrical Service......Page 27
Physical Location......Page 28
Electrical Service......Page 30
Physical Location......Page 31
Natural Gas Service......Page 33
Heat Recovery Options......Page 34
Air Emissions Impacts......Page 35
General......Page 36
Approximate Cost Savings......Page 37
Site Location......Page 39
Natural Gas......Page 41
Foundations......Page 43
Electrical......Page 44
Relaying, Remote, and Local Control Issues......Page 45
Option B: Pre-Heat Boiler Make-up Water......Page 47
Overview......Page 49
Electric Load Impacts......Page 50
Thermal Load Impacts......Page 53
Economic Analysis......Page 55
General......Page 56
Description of Central Plant Equipment......Page 58
Electrical Energy Usage......Page 59
Fuel Cell as Central Plant Back-Up Power......Page 60
Aid to Eliminating Central Plant Summer Usage for Chillers......Page 62
Electric Chillers (Option 1)......Page 63
Chiller Systems with Ice Storage (Option 2)......Page 67
Hybrid Chiller Plant with a New 750-ton, Direct-Fired Absorption Chiller (Option 3.1)......Page 68
Hybrid Chiller Plant with a New 750-ton Natural Gas Engine Chiller (Option 3.2)......Page 69
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)......Page 70
Applicable NEPA Requirements for MCFC Installation at RIA......Page 73
Air Permitting......Page 74
Sewer/Wastewater Regulations......Page 78
Boiler Safety Codes......Page 79
Noise Exposure......Page 80
Environmental Benefits......Page 81
Steam Usage for Space Heating (Building 212)......Page 83
Variable Speed Drives for Air Handling Fans (Fundamentals)......Page 86
Application at Building 212......Page 87
Summary of Building 212 Energy Conservation Options......Page 88
Geothermal Heat Pump Technology......Page 89
Impacts on Electrical Usage......Page 90
Summary......Page 92
Model Method Selection......Page 94
Overall Model Configuration......Page 96
Electric Load and Price......Page 97
Thermal Load and Price......Page 101
Natural Gas Load and Price......Page 103
Weather Conditions......Page 105
Fuel Cell With Central Heating Plant......Page 106
Fuel Cell Without Central Heating Plant......Page 107
Summary of Fuel Cell Benefits......Page 112
Conclusions......Page 113
References......Page 114
Appendix A: Boiler Equipment Electrical Loads......Page 115
Appendix F: Model with Central Heating Plant Results Report......Page 134
Appendix G: Model with Geothermal Heat Pumps Results Report......Page 150
Appendix H: Spreadsheet Summary Page Example......Page 161
