Installation and assessment of cool storage unitary rooftop unit

• Published in: IEEE transactions on power systems Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 34 - 39
• Main Authors: Del Monaco, J.L., Salko, J.J., Pandya, D.A., Torres, J.M.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.02.1990; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Subjects: 240700 - Power Transmission & Distribution- Economic, Industrial & Business Aspects- (1990-); 296000 - Energy Planning & Policy- Electric Power; 320106 - Energy Conservation, Consumption, & Utilization- Building Equipment- (1987-); Air conditioning systems; Air conditioning. Ventilation; Applied sciences; BUILDINGS; Cooling; Energy; ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; Energy storage; ENERGY SYSTEMS; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; FEDERAL REGION II; Heat pumps; Heating, air conditioning and ventilation; Ice; IEEE members; INSTALLATION; Load management; MAINTENANCE; NEW JERSEY; NORTH AMERICA; PEAK LOAD; PERFORMANCE TESTING; POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION; Prototypes; PUBLIC OPINION; SPACE HVAC SYSTEMS; TESTING; USA; Water heating; Water storage; Air conditioning; Measurement; Energy consumption; United States; Off peak hour; Instrumentation; Roof top heating plant; Cold storage; North America; Operating conditions; America; Electric energy; Performance; Data gathering
• ISSN: 0885-8950; 1558-0679
• DOI: 10.1109/59.49083

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.< >