Benefits of thermal energy storage option combined with CHP system for different commercial building types

Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-12

  Smith, Amanda D ^a   Mago, Pedro J ^a   Fumo, Nelson ^b  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT TYLER   (United States)

Author keywords

Building emissions; Building energy; CHP systems; Thermal energy storage

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; COST REDUCTION; ENERGY STORAGE; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GLOBAL WARMING; HEAT STORAGE; OFFICE BUILDINGS; THERMAL ENERGY; THERMAL LOAD;

BUILDING ENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CHP-SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER SYSTEM; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; POWER GENERATION UNITS; PRIMARY ENERGY CONSUMPTION; THERMAL STORAGE;

COGENERATION PLANTS;

BUILDING; CARBON EMISSION; COMBINED HEAT AND POWER; EMISSION; ENERGY USE;

CHICAGO; ILLINOIS; UNITED STATES;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS;

EID: 84877117932     PISSN: 22131388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seta.2012.11.001     Document Type: Article

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