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Aug 6, 2020
Pipelines 2020
Built to Last: Underground Piping for District Heating and Cooling
Publication: Pipelines 2020
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Underground thermal distribution pipelines are common at institutional facilities where thermal energy is generated at a central utility plant and is distributed to various buildings (otherwise known as district energy or district heating and cooling). Chilled water, hot water, or steam is created and distributed through a network of underground pipelines to provide building heating or cooling. The high range of pressures, temperatures, fluid properties, and other design considerations observed in these underground thermal piping systems can present many technical challenges. There are many factors to consider in selecting and specifying the appropriate underground thermal piping system including service pipe material, insulation material and thickness, corrosion protection and jacket material, expansion and contraction considerations, field-insulated versus factory-insulated, and constructability/cost considerations.
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Pipelines 2020
Pages: 288 - 293
Editors: J. Felipe Pulido, OBG, Part of Ramboll and Mark Poppe, Brown and Caldwell
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8321-3
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© 2020 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Aug 6, 2020
Published in print: Aug 6, 2020
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Dept. of Civil and Structural Engineering, RMF Engineering, Inc., Baltimore, MD. Email: [email protected]
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