Installation and assessment of cool storage unitary rooftop unit

Author

Del Monaco, J.L. ; Salko, J.J. ; Pandya, D.A. ; Torres, J.M.

Author_Institution

Public Service Electr. & Gas Co., Newark, NJ, USA

Volume

5

Issue

1

fYear

1990

fDate

2/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

34

Lastpage

39

Abstract

A description is given of the installation and evaluation of the first prototype rooftop cool storage HVAC unit in Rahway, New Jersey, in 1986-7. This site was selected because the building roof could support the storage tank and the HVAC unit without any structural changes or roof reinforcement. Also, the site did not require any changes in the existing utility electric service. Experiences during installation and assessment of this rooftop cool storage unit are discussed. As a result of the test, it was concluded that this prototype could be a viable option for small commercial customers. The average 1987 on-peak electrical energy usage of the unit was about 18% of the total usage. Approximately 82% of the electrical energy was utilized during off-peak hours

Keywords

air conditioning; heating; refrigeration; thermal energy storage; HVAC unit; New Jersey; Rahway; cool storage unitary rooftop unit; on-peak electrical energy usage; Cooling; Energy storage; Heat pumps; IEEE members; Ice; Load management; Prototypes; Testing; Water heating; Water storage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Power Systems, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0885-8950

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/59.49083

Filename

49083