Integrated Energy Systems
Thermally Activated Technologies Peer Review
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Conference Center, Nashville, Tennessee
April 30 through May 2, 2002

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Distributed Energy and Electric Reliability (O-DEER) Power Technologies hosted a peer review meeting. Representatives from industry, universities, and national laboratories presented the status of their work to peer reviewers and other meeting participants. The agenda for the meeting is available here in PDF format. The scope of the presentations included integrated energy building systems, thermally-activated technologies, desiccant technologies, and oil-heat technologies.

Each project was evaluated by the panel of six reviewers: Don Bahnfleth (ZBA, Incorporated), Alex Domijan (U of Florida), Lew Harriman (Mason-Grant Company), Valarie Harris (City Public Service), David Kramer (IL Dept. of Commerce & Community Affairs), John Kramer (DUMC Engineering and Operations), Win Lee (CANMET Energy Technology Center), and Terry Parker (NovelAire Technologies).

Some of the highlights of this meeting are as follows:

Ronald J. Fiskum (O-DEER) made a presentation on behalf of Bill Parks, head of the O-DEER. He announced the reorganization of the Energy Efficiency and Renewabke Energy (EERE). A copy of his presentation is available here in PDF format.

A diverse group of five panelists discussed "The Role of IES in the Design, Construction, and Operation of Buildings and the use of DER." The five panelists in the discussion, moderated by Rich Sweetser (President, Exergy Partners Corp.), were: Ray Splinter (Senior Manager, Energy Procurement, Albertsons Food Stores), John Wimberley IV (President, I.C. Thomasson), Suzanne Watson (Senior Policy Analyst, Northeast-Midwest Institute), Robert Thronton (President, International District Energy Association), and Ronald Fiskum (Program Manager, O-DEER, DOE). An overview of the discussion is available here in PDF format.

Phillip D. Fairchild (Program Manager, Building Technology Center at ORNL) presented an overview of the IES technologies, program structure, and applications. of Integrated Energy Systems. A copy of his presentation is available here in PDF format.

Jan Berry (Project Manager, ORNL) presented an overview of the DER program for IES Packaged and Modular Systems. Her presentation included information on the driving factors, market focus and potential, and carbon dioxide reduction impact of IES. A copy of her presentation is available here in PDF format.

Ted Bronson (Associate Director, Distributed Energy, Gas Technology Institute) presented the development status of a reciprocating engine-driven modular IES. The system incorporates a Waukesha engine and a Trane absorption chiller. The presentation also included the effect of Generation capacity on Annual savings for a typical high school. A copy of his presentation is available here in PDF format.

Robert DeVault (Project Manager, ORNL) presented an overview of the development status of small-scale (<600kW) packaged IES systems. His presentation also included information on the potential market for IES by building type. A copy of his presentation is available here in PDF format.

Brian Duncan (Project Manager, Burns & McDonnell Engineering) presented the development status of their packaged IES. The system integrates a 4.6 MW Solar Turbine (Centaur 50) with 2,000 RT Co-Gen (cooling and heating) and 500-RT Co-fired (turbine exhaust and natural gas) absorption chillers from Broad USA. A copy of his presentation is available here in PDF format.

Steve Gabel (Principal Development Engineer, Honeywell) presented the development status of their technologies for packaging 2 to 5 MW IES. Their IES incorporate gas turbine generator, heat recovery steam generator, and waste heat -fired absorption chiller. A copy of his presentation is available here in PDF format.

Patti Garland (Washington Liaison, DER Program, ORNL) presented an overview of the development status of integration technologies at the ORNL Integration Test Laboratory and at the Integration Test Center at the University of Maryland. She also discussed the need and development status of the software tools, and models needed for IES applications screening and Design Analysis. A copy of her presentation is available here in PDF format.

Steve Gillette (Director, CHP Applications, Capstone Turbine Corporation) presented the development status of 30-kW and 60-kW packaged systems incorporating capstone microturbines. The 30-kW system integrates the microturbine with a Takuma 12-14 RT absorption chiller. In the 60-kW system, the microturbine is integrated with a Broad 23-25 RT absorption chiller. The presentation also included identification of five types of buildings as initial targets for the two systems. A copy of his presentation is available here in PDF format.

Robert Kramer (Vice President and Chief Scientist, NiSource Energy Technologies) presented the status of the NiSource Hotel/Motel Packaged IES incorporating microturbines. The presentation included the energy-use profile for the lodging sector. A copy of his presentation is available here in PDF format.

James Kesseli (Director, Ingersoll-Rand Energy Systems) presented the development status of the Ingersoll-Rand Refrigeration Packaged IES. The system incorporates a 70-kW Ingersoll microturbine and an ammonia-water absorption system of Energy Concept Company. The presentation identified supermarkets as the primary target for the system. A copy of his presentation is available here in PDF format.

Reinhard Radermacher (Professor and Director, Center for Environment and Energy Engineering, University of Maryland) presented the accomplishments of the IES at the University of Maryland. The system is supplying power, and dehumidified and cooled air to a four-story office building (51,000 ft2). A copy of his presentation is available here in PDF format.

Robert Thornton (President, International District Energy Association) presented an overview of the results of a recent survey of IES installations at educational facilities. The exact title of the presentation made at the luncheon is "Cooling, Heating, and Power in the Nation's colleges and universities". A copy of his presentation is available here in PDF format.

Tim Wagner (Project Manager, United Technologies Research Center) presented the development status of their packaged IES system. The system incorporates a 400-kW microturbine and an absorption chiller. A copy of his presentation is available here in PDF format.

A listing of Presentations (provided in PDF format), sorted alphabetically by the presenters last name, follows: