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Abstract
Environmental temperatures determine where we can live and travel, and how we maintain a food supply. Space air conditioning & food preservation processes require significant amounts of energy. The energy demand used for the storage of perishable products in primarily a function of heat gain through walls, roofs, and floors. Refrigerated storage facilities will consume more than 50% of its energy in removing this heat of transmission. The rate at which heat enters the space is directly a function of insulation values. The amount of energy consumed per cubic foot of conditioned space varies primarily as a function of the type of refrigeration equipment and the insulation system. The challenge will be to identify broad categories and markets which can be addressed for specific types of insulation systems. Energy supply will become even more limited in years to come.
Environmental temperatures determine where we can live and travel, and how we maintain a food supply. Space air conditioning & food preservation processes require significant amounts of energy. The energy demand used for the storage of perishable products in primarily a function of heat gain through walls, roofs, and floors. Refrigerated storage facilities will consume more than 50% of its energy in removing this heat of transmission. The rate at which heat enters the space is directly a function of insulation values. The amount of energy consumed per cubic foot of conditioned space varies primarily as a function of the type of refrigeration equipment and the insulation system. The challenge will be to identify broad categories and markets which can be addressed for specific types of insulation systems. Energy supply will become even more limited in years to come.
Date
11/1995
11/1995
Author(s)
Henry Bonar
Henry Bonar
Page(s)
95-103
95-103
Source
Oak Ridge National Lab
Oak Ridge National Lab
Keyword(s)
superinsulation; high performance; thermal insulation; refrigerated storage facility
superinsulation; high performance; thermal insulation; refrigerated storage facility