Sustainable Thermal Storage Systems Planning Design and Operations 1st Edition

Very good book from professional aspect. Detailed and helpful information.

In fifteen chapters, Lucas Hyman has gathered and presented a solid resource for Engineers, Operators, and Managers of thermal plants. The subject is treated with a number of solid, real world examples. As a practicing engineer with 22 years experience in constructing, operating, and expanding thermal storage systems, I found several new items of interest and value. In particular, I was interested in the application discussion for turbine inlet cooling and the short history of thermal storage included in chapter one.Chapter One is an Overview of Thermal Storage, which brings the reader rapidly up to speed on the subject.Chapter Two discusses applicability of Thermal StorageChapter Three covers several Types of Thermal Storage SystemsChapter Four covers Sensible Thermal Storage SystemsChapter Five covers Latent Thermal Storage SystemsChapter Six covers Heating Thermal Storage Systems and was written by a different author.Chapter Seven discusses Thermal Storage SizingChapter Eight is about Conducting a Thermal Storage Feasibility Study and will be of particular interest to Facility ManagersChapter Nine discusses Thermal Storage Design Details and will be helpful the Engineer not familiar with the many types available.Chapter Ten gives a solid set of Thermal Storage Tank Specifications for both steel and concrete construction.Chapter Eleven discusses Operating and Control strategies for chilled water systems.Chapter Twelve discusses commissioning the tank to meet the Owner's Performance Requirements (OPR).Chapter Thirteen discusses sustainability in Thermal Storage OperationChapter Fourteen is a thoroughgoing case study of a sensible thermal storage application to a major hospitalChapter Fifteen is another excellent case study of an ice-based thermal storage plant for an entertainment venue.As a hobbyist collector of engineering texts, I feel compelled to mention that the quality of the binding, and paper is not up to the standards of older publications by McGraw-Hill. However, it is in line with the quality of more recent publications. The shift to glued bindings happened some years ago and is a pity; it negatively influences the useful lifespan of the book and makes laying the book open on your desk more difficult (especially with larger volumes). It would be a good thing if McGraw-Hill were to return to sewn signatures, rounded corners, and edge dressing as in their older publications. I have some McGraw-Hill publications that are 70 years old that are more well assembled than more recent efforts. Nonetheless, the publishing quality does not detract from the information, it only affects its durability. The book is published using acid free paper.Overall, the book is a worthy purchase for anyone involved in larger sized cooling and heating systems or that would like to expand their knowledge of the broad world of energy engineering.In conformance with Amazon's Review Guidelines, I am clearly and conspicuously disclosing that I received a free copy of the book in exchange for my review of it. That the copy was free in no way influenced what I typed in the above review.

Lucas Hyman's new book, "Sustainable Thermal Storage Systems" is a highly valuable addition to the available literature on commercial Thermal Energy Storage (TES) technology, as applied to HVAC (heating, ventilating & air-conditioning) systems.The book is well organized, written with clarity suited to either the experienced or novice practitioner in the field, and extremely thorough.If I may state three (rather minor) criticisms, they are:1) insufficient references in many of the individual chapters (for readers interested to explore specific areas in more detail),2) excessive repetition of some concepts and details which appear in two or even three chapters (although this does help to make each chapter stand as an independent document for those not interested to explore the full book), and3) the seemingly obligatory current need to use the word "sustainable" in the book's title. This politically correct word-du-jour can turn-off some readers as fast as it can attract others. (However, I am more tolerant of its use here than in many other instances, as TES, when properly applied, provides both energy/environmental AND economic benefits, thus in my opinion making TES truly sustainable. This is in contrast to so many currently popular "sustainable" energy technologies which, though they are efficient and relatively environmentally benign, are so far from being economically justified that realistically they must be considered inherently UNsustainable.)Nevertheless, the book can serve as a helpful reference and guide to those involved in considering, designing, owning, and operating TES systems for HVAC applications.

To preface, I've been working in sales for a tank manufacturer for the past year and welded steel chilled water thermal energy storage (TES) tanks are one of the products I focus on. This made me very familiar with much of the content, but new to several chapters as well.I found this text by Lucas Hyman to be a refreshingly quick read for technical literature. The content is very thorough and exceptionally organized. Almost every chapter can stand on its own (which makes for some redundancy), but allows for quick and easy reference. The chapters progress from the origins of thermal storage and close out with case studies in the final couple of chapters, which really help tie everything together.If you're new to TES, this book is an excellent way to build some basic knowledge. If you're experienced with TES, this book is a great reference to have on your shelf. I would recommend owning a copy either way.In conformance with Amazon's Review Guidelines, I am clearly and conspicuously disclosing that I received a free copy of the book in exchange for my review of it. That the copy was free in no way influenced what I typed in the above review.

-very strange English-too many repetitions-no fundamental knowledge-no mathematics-almost no drawings to explain the concepts-no mathematical equations