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Integrated Energy Systems and Thermally Activated Technologies Peer Review

April 30 - May 2, 2002
Opryland Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee

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Meeting Agenda

Day 1 — Tuesday, April 30, 2002

  • Opening Plenary Session

  • Welcome and Outline of Day 1 Agenda
    Ronald J. Fiskum, Office of Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy

  • Overview of the Office of Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability
    William Parks, Office of Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy (PDF 421 KB)

  • Panel Discussion — The Role of Integrated Energy Systems (IES) in the Design, Construction, and Operation of Buildings and the Use of DER
    Moderator: Richard Sweetser, Exergy Partners Corp.
    Ray Splinter, Albertsons Food Stores
    Ronald J. Fiskum, Office of Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy
    John Wimberly IV, I.C. Thomasson
    Suzanne Watson, Northeast-Midwest Institute
    Robert Thornton, International District Energy Association (IDEA)

  • Integrated Energy Systems: Technologies, Program Structure, and Applications
    Phillip D. Fairchild, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) (PDF 1.8 MB)

  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) DER Program Overview
    Steve Slayzak, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (PDF 975 KB)
    Dick DeBlasio, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) (PDF 1.4 MB)

  • Oil-Fired IES and Oil Heat Technology Program
    Thomas Butcher, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) (PDF 483 KB)
    Raymond Albrecht, New York State Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) (PDF 2.5 MB)

  • Thermally-Activated Technologies
    Session Chair: Dave Bassett, Office of Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy

  • Overview of TAT for Gas-Fired and IES Heat Recovery Applications
    Joel Anderson, Mississippi Energies (PDF 2.5 MB)

  • Ammonia-Water Absorption Chiller and Heat Pump Technology Development
    Uwe Rockenfeller, Rocky Research

  • Manufacturing and Market Outlook for Absorption Products: Partner's Perspective
    Nick Tranquilli, ITT/Ambian

  • Desiccant Humidity Control and Energy Recovery Ventilation (ERV) Technology

  • Desiccant and ERV Technology and Component Development Overview
    Steve Slayzak, NREL (PDF 975 KB)

  • Advanced Liquid Desiccant Technology
    Andrew Lowenstein, AIL Research (PDF 1.5 MB)

  • Low-Cost Desiccant Wheels and Heat Pump Liquid Desiccant Regeneration
    Doug Kosar, UIC/ERC (PDF 498 KB)

  • High-Performance, Low-Cost Membrane ERVs
    Scott Ehrenberg, Dais-Analytic (PDF 2.6 MB)

Day 2 — Wednesday, May 1, 2002

  • Welcome and Outline of Day 2 Agenda
    Ronald J. Fiskum, U.S. Department of Energy
    Dave Bassett, U.S. Department of Energy

  • TAT Desiccant Presentations (Continued)

  • Desiccant and ERV "Systems" and Technology Applications Overview
    James Sand, ORNL (PDF 1.0 MB)

  • Active Desiccant Dehumidification Prototype/Product Development
    John Fischer, SEMCO, Inc. (PDF 1.1 MB)

  • Research on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Benefits of Humidity Control
    Charlene Bayer, Georgia Tech Research Institute (PDF 1.3 MB)

  • Indoor Air Contaminant Sensors
    Robert Meglen, Latent Structures, LLC (PDF 844 KB)
    Edward Wolfrum, NREL

  • Benchmark Field Testing and Evaluation of Commercial Desiccant Equipment
    Hugh Henderson, CDH Energy Corporation (PDF 660 KB)

  • Cromer Cycle Desiccant-Based Combined System
    Charles Cromer, Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) (PDF 1.0 MB)

  • Active Desiccant/Total Energy Recovery Hybrid System
    Kirk Mescher, C&M Engineering, Inc. (PDF 2.6 MB)

  • Liquid-Desiccant Air-Conditioner with Advanced Regenerator
    William Griffiths, Kathabar, Inc. (PDF 690 KB)

  • Integration Technology and Tools Development for IES and ORNL CHP Integration Laboratory Overview
    Patti Garland, ORNL (PDF 2.3 MB)

  • CHP/Building Integration Test Center at University of Maryland
    Reinhard Radermacher, University of Maryland (PDF 2.9 MB)

  • BCHP Screening Tool Development
    Jason Glazer, GARD Analytics (PDF 103 KB)

Day 3 — Thursday, May 2, 2002

  • Welcome and Outline of Day 3 Agenda
    Ronald J. Fiskum, U.S. Department of Energy

Industry Team Presentations

  • Overview
    Jan Berry, ORNL (PDF 258 KB)

  • Large-Scale Modular IES
    • Honeywell Energy Services Team
      Steve Gabel, Honeywell (PDF 463 KB)
    • Burns & McDonnell/Solar/Broad Team
      Brian Duncan, Burns & McDonnell (PDF 957 KB)
    • Reciprocating Engine-Driven Modular IES: GTI/Waukesha/Trane Team
      Ted Bronson, Gas Technology Institute (GTI) (PDF 2.3 MB)
    • Midwest Regional CHP Applications Center and Outreach Activities
      Leslie Farrar, University of Illinois-Chicago (PDF 784 KB)
    • Industry Team Presentations (Continued)

  • Small-Scale Packaged IES
    • Overview
      Bob DeVault, ORNL (PDF 314 KB)
    • Capstone CHP for Buildings Packaged IES
      Steve Gillette, Capstone (PDF 411 KB)
    • NiSource Hotel/Motel Packaged IES
      Robert Kramer, NiSource (PDF 2.3 MB)
    • Ingersoll Rand Refrigeration Packaged IES
      Jim Kesseli, Ingersoll (PDF 764 KB)
    • "Mini" Turbine-Based Packaged IES: UTRC/DTE/Carrier Team
      Tim Wagner, United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) (PDF 414 KB)

  • Wrap-up
    Ronald J. Fiskum, U.S. Department of Energy
    Dave Bassett, U.S. Department of Energy

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