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dc.contributor.authorSavoie, Martin J.-
dc.contributor.authorDurbin, Thomas E.-
dc.contributor.authorConstruction Engineering Research Laboratory (U.S.)-
dc.date.accessioned2020-07-20T22:25:33Z-
dc.date.available2020-07-20T22:25:33Z-
dc.date.issued1996-08-
dc.identifier.govdocUSACERL Technical Report 96/96-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11681/37479-
dc.descriptionTechnical Reporten_US
dc.description.abstractThe central heating plant (CHP) at Watervliet Arsenal, NY contains five boilers, two of which are 42 years old, two 40 years old, and one 17 years old. The age of this equipment warranted an investigation of alternatives for providing thermal energy for this facility. Watervliet Arsenal requested the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (USACERL) to perform a study to determine the most viable optidhs available to provide energy for the coming years. This study determined the status of the CHP, and identified and evaluated (both technically and economically) options for meeting current and future thermal energy needs at WV A. Two alternatives were recommended: ( l) installation of a new natural gas fired plant with cogeneration, which has the lowest life-cycle costs (LCC) based on a 2.5-year facility life, or (2) installation of new gas/oil boilers in the existing facility, which has a larger LCC, but lower initial investment costs, than the first recommended alternative.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis study was conducted for Watervliet Arsenal under Military Interdepartmental Purchase Request (MIPR) No. W16H1F-3-79.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsSF 298 1 Foreword 2 List of Tables and Figures s 1 Introduction 7 Background 7 Objectives 7 Approach 7 Scope 8 2 Existing Steam Supply Systems 9 Central Heating Plant 9 Steam Distribution System 1O 3 Thermal Energy Supply and Consumption 12 CHP Steam Production 12 Steam End Use 12 4 Electrical Power Consumption ...................; 20 s Projected Energy Consumption 24 6 Study Alternatives 25 Status Quo Alternative 25 Alternative 1: New Gas/Oil Boilers 26 Alternative 2: New Natural '3as-Fired Plant 27 Alternative 3: New No. 2 Oll-Fired Plant . . . . . . . . . ..· 28 Alternative 4: New Natural Gas-Fired Plant With Cogeneration 28 7 Conclusions 30 Appendix A: LCC Analyses A1 Appendix 8: CHPECON Cases 81 Distribution-
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dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherConstruction Engineering Research Laboratories (U.S.)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Report (Construction Engineering Research Laboratories (U.S.));no. 96/96-
dc.rightsApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited-
dc.sourceThe ERDC Library created this digital resource using one or more of the following: Zeta TS-0995, Zeutcehl OS 12000, HP HD Pro 42-in. map scanner, Epson flatbed-
dc.subjectHeating plants--Evaluationen_US
dc.subjectEnergy conservationen_US
dc.titleCentral Heating Plant Modernization Study for Watervliet Arsenal, New Yorken_US
dc.typeReport-
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