Applications of Thermal Energy Storage in Saudi Arabia
| Autor: | Mohmmed Saleh Smiai, S.H. Alawaji, Abdulrahman Al-Ibrahim, S.M. Hasnain |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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Chiller
Engineering Meteorology Power station Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment business.industry Environmental engineering Energy Engineering and Power Technology Thermal energy storage Turbine Energy storage Fuel Technology Nuclear Energy and Engineering Air conditioning Chilled water HVAC business |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Energy Research. 23:117-124 |
| ISSN: | 1099-114X 0363-907X |
| Popis: | In Saudi Arabia, the heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system typically accounts for 65% of the total electrical energy consumption in buildings. This is due to a very high ambient temperature which persists for a long period of time in a summer season. Moreover, gas turbines efficiency decrease also with the high ambient temperatures. In the HVAC industry cool storage, or commonly known as Thermal Energy Storage (TES) is the most preferred demand side management (DSM) technology for shifting cooling electrical demand from peak daytime periods to off-peak night-time. The most popular and well-suited TES concept for Saudi Arabia is either chilled water or ice storage system, depending upon the applications and the required storage capacity. This paper shows how TES offers a means of reducing the electrical demand in large commercial buildings. Additionally, it is seen that efficiencies of the air cooled chillers are increased if they run overnight. Similarly efficiencies of gas turbine is also increased when a TES based pre-cooled air is used as an inlet to the turbine. This paper also discusses favouring conditions and other aspects of cool storage applications in Saudi Arabia. TES economics are considered and a cost analysis is presented to illustrate the potential savings that can be achieved by the use of TES in Saudi Arabia. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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