ANALYSIS OF A SUB-ICE HEAT SINK FOR COOLING POWER PLANTS.

Abstract

A feasibility study is presented of the use of sub-surface ice as a heat sink into which the surplus heat from an under-ice power plant can be rejected. Two types of systems are analyzed: an open-loop system in which water is used as the heat transfer medium (the heated water pumped into subsurface ice and the cold melt water returned to the power plant); and a closed-loop system using a glycol solution which is cooled by passing through coils in the ice. The amount of heat rejected is estimated as 27 million Btu/yr with an inlet temperature up to 130F. Numerical calculations given can serve as the basis for future engineering work. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1960
Accession Number
AD0696399

Entities

People

  • Chi Tien

Organizations

  • University of Denver

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Closed Loop Systems
  • Control Systems Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Feasibility Studies
  • Heat Sinks
  • Heat Transfer
  • Interdisciplinary Science
  • Open Loop Systems
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Petroleum Engineering
  • Polar and Arctic Studies