Cool storage for air conditioning systems in Kuwait

The use of cool storage with conventional air conditioning (A/C) plants has the potential for reducing peak power demand. In addition, if the operation period of the cooling plant overlaps the period of the day when the ambient temperatures are low, the overall electrical energy consumption can be reduced. This saving is substantial for an air-cooled system. An engineering analysis is presented for determining the cooling plant size, its optimum operation schedule, the reduction in energy/ power requirements and cost-benefit of using a cool storage with an A/C plant. An office building in Kuwait has been used as an example case study.