Open AccessDistrict Cooling Application on an Existing District Heating Infrastructure: Technologies and Potential
Author(s) -
Ioannis Tsigkas,
Giorgos Panaras
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.179
H-Index - 26
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/410/1/012028
Subject(s) - work (physics) , variety (cybernetics) , pipeline (software) , air conditioning , environmental economics , sustainable development , electric power , environmental science , computer science , civil engineering , architectural engineering , power (physics) , environmental planning , engineering , mechanical engineering , political science , physics , quantum mechanics , artificial intelligence , law , economics , programming language
The proposed work attempts to examine whether district cooling is a sustainable solution for cooling applications in a modern urban area where there is already a district heating system network installed. In order to make a complete and objective assessment about the aforementioned topic, the majority of factors affected by or affecting such a project is taken into consideration, namely energy, environmental, socio-political or financial issues. The analysis uses as reference system that of the district heating of the city of Kozani, Northern Greece, operating since 1993; the system uses heat produced by the nearby coal power plants. In conclusion, district cooling is assessed as a feasible and sustainable choice for Kozani with multiple benefits for the region. For example, the increase of the pipeline network lifespan by minimizing corrosion due to oxidization, the extended utilization of waste heat, the reduction of the load on the electric power network as more and more customers will shift from air-conditioners to District Cooling and the creation of a variety of either short term or long term jobs during the construction phase and during the lifetime of the installation. Moreover, a variety of suggestions is given for prospective researchers on the topic as well as proposals on the development of the project further than the pilot phase.