Advanced District Heating and Cooling (DHC) Systems [Hardcover]

Advanced District Heating and Cooling (DHC) Systems presents the latest information on the topic, providing valuable information on the distribution of centrally generated heat or cold energy to buildings, usually in the form of space heating, cooling, and hot water.

As DHC systems are more efficient and less polluting than individual domestic or commercial heating and cooling systems, the book provides an introduction to DHC, including its potential contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, then reviews thermal energy generation for DHC, including fossil fuel-based technologies, those based on renewables, and surplus heat valorization. Final sections address methods to improve the efficiency of DHC.

• Gives a comprehensive overview of DHC systems and the technologies and energy resources utilized within these systems
• Analyzes the various methods used for harnessing energy to apply to DHC systems
• Ideal resource for those interested in district cooling, teleheating, heat networks, distributed heating, thermal energy, cogeneration, combined heat and power, and CHP
• Reviews the application of DHC systems in the field, including both the business model side and the planning needed to implement these systems

Part One: Introduction 1 Historical development of district heating and characteristics of a modern district heating system 2 District heating and cooling policies worldwide Part Two: Energy sources and plant technologies 3 Cogeneration, biomass, waste to energy and industrial waste heat for district heating 4 Deep geothermal energy for district heating: lessons learned from the U.S. and beyond 5 Solar thermal energy for district heating 6 Energy sources for district heating and cooling 7 Energy storage for district energy systems 8 Disl“±