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My favorite fact about steam distribution systems is that they can be used for cooling, using either a steam-powered compressor or using adsorption refrigeratio
by lxgr 2y ago
My favorite fact about steam distribution systems is that they can be used for cooling, using either a steam-powered compressor or using adsorption refrigeration.
At least the former seems to actually have been employed or at least studied as an option by ConEd in NYC: https://web.archive.org/web/20071008014254/http://www.coned.com/steam/PDF/May2_Seminar/HYBRID%20Cooling.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20071008014254/http://www.coned....
- Brian_K_White 2y agoSimilarly propane powered refridgerators.
- UltraSane 2y agoadsorption refrigeration has a really bad coefficient of performance, typically 0.3 to 0.7, while vapor compression systems get 3-5
- lxgr 2y agoAh, I was always wondering why they weren't more commonly used, but that's a pretty horrible coefficient of performance. I guess it's really only worth it if you want no moving parts for quiet or maintenance-free operation?
- UltraSane 2y agoI suppose if they can use waste heat they make sense.