The following publications are all excellent thermal storage references and may be purchased by following the hyperlinks to the ASHRAE Bookstore

Handbook Chapter

Introduction:

THERMAL storage systems remove heat from or add heat to a storage medium for use at another time. Thermal storage for HVAC applications can involve storage at various temperatures associated with heating or cooling. High-temperature storage is typically associated with solar energy or high-temperature heating, and cool storage with air-conditioning, refrigeration, or cryogenic-temperature processes. Energy may be charged, stored, and discharged daily, weekly, annually, or in seasonal or rapid batch process cycles. The Design Guide for Cool Thermal Storage (Dorgan and Elleson 1993) covers cool storage issues and design parameters in more detail.

Chapter Subheadings:

Economics : 34.2
APPLICATIONS : 34.3
Off-Peak Air Conditioning : 34.5
Storage for Retrofit Applications : 34.7
Industrial/Process Cooling : 34.7
Combustion Turbine Inlet Air Cooling : 34.7
Off-Peak Heating : 34.8
Other Applications : 34.9
STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES : 34.9
Sensible Energy Change Storage : 34.9
Latent Energy Change Storage : 34.11
Electrically Charged Heat Storage Devices : 34.15
Building Mass : 34.17
INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND MAINTENANCE : 34.18
Special Requirements : 34.18
System Interface : 34.19
Insulation : 34.19
Refrigeration Equipment : 34.19
Water Treatment : 34.20
Controls : 34.20
Implementation and Commissioning : 34.20

CITATION: 2003 ASHRAE Handbook--HVAC Applications : Chapter 34, THERMAL STORAGE
PUBLISH DATE: 2003
PUBLISHER: ASHRAE

Design Guide for Cool Thermal Storage

A comprehensive reference to help you evaluate cool storage for specific applications; select the appropriate cool storage technology for a given application; and design successful cool storage systems. Introduces key engineering concepts and economics of cool storage with both chilled water and phase-change media, including cold air distribution. ASHRAE Research Project 592.

NO. OF PAGES: 225 pp.
PUBLISH DATE: 1994
PUBLISHER: ASHRAE
UNITS: Dual units
Item Code: 90369

Cold Air Distribution System Design Guide

This design guide provides designers and building owners with the basic information needed to design, install and operate successful cold-air distribution systems. It provides comprehensive coverage of cold-air distribution considerations, and can function as an entry point into the literature for those seeking more detailed information on specific aspects of cold-air distribution design. ASHRAE Research Project 849.

ISBN/ISSN: 883413-37-0
NO. OF PAGES: 196 pp.
PUBLISH DATE: 1996
PUBLISHER: ASHRAE
UNITS: Dual units
Item Code: 90396