Thermodynamic, Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow Analyses of Encapsulated Ice Thermal Storage System Used in A Shopping Center. ISBN:978-605-83575-0-1

This study presents thermodynamic, heat transfer and fluid flow analyses of ice thermal storage system used in a shopping center. ITES can be used to shift electric demand from high demand period to low demand period. The electric load of cooling can be shift to peak-off period by ITES. Thus, cooling cost can be reduced and lower-capacity cooling systems can be used. The shopping center investigated in this study is located in Ankara, Turkey. It has 15000 m2 closed-area. Total cooling load of the shopping center is 6589 kW/day. Peak time cooling load has been stored during off-peak time. In present study, thermodynamic, heat transfer and pressure drop calculations of the ice thermal energy storage unit have been performed. Energy and exergy efficiencies, pressure drop, center line temperature distribution for storage tank have been calculated and presented. Also hard-saving amount has been presented.