注意到随着能源供应公司在不建造新发电厂的情况下难以满足消费者的能源需求，热存储的发展趋势。与此同时，随着大多数新建建筑对自动喷水灭火系统的需求，预计消防服务对可靠供水的需求将会增加。这些趋势为联合技术创造了一个明显的机会——将冷冻水储热用于消防服务。解决了集成这些系统所涉及的问题，并使用最近在南卡罗来纳州建成的卡车装配厂来说明这一概念。首先讨论一般考虑事项。描述定义系统设计的参数。详细介绍了系统经济学。解释水处理的重要性。对冷冻水储存系统进行了示意图说明，并列出了与直接制冷装置相比，热储存的优势。Notes估计每年可节约能源成本263000美元，有七个月的回收期。 说明实际系统运行证明了集成设计的整体有效性。关键词:储能、美国、经济学、案例研究、水箱、消防、冷冻水供应、工厂、工业、成本、回收期引文:ASHRAE Trans。，1992年，第98卷，第1部分，论文编号AN-92-14-1和《美国科学与工程学会期刊》，第34卷，第5期，1992年5月，第16-22页

Notes trends towards thermal storage as energy supply companies struggle to meet consumer energy needs without constructing new power plants. At the same time the need for reliable water supplies for fire protection service can be expected to grow, with the requirement for sprinkler systems now imposed on most new construction. States these trends create an obvious opportunity for combined technology - the use of chilled water thermal storage for fire protection service. Addresses the issues involved in integrating these systems and uses a recently completed truck assembly plant in South Carolina to illustrate the concept. First discusses general considerations. Describes the parameters defining the system design. Details system economics. Explains the importance of water treatment. Illustrates schematically and describes the chilled water storage system and lists the advantages of thermal storage over direct refrigeration plant. Notes estimated energy cost savings at 263 000 per year, giving a seven month payback period. States that actual system operations have proved the overall effectiveness of the integrated design.KEYWORDS: Energy storage, USA, economics, case studies, water tanks, fire protection, chilled water supply, factories, industrial, costs, payback period