Design and analysis of district heating systems. Volume 2. Assessment of district heating for Lansing, Michigan. Final report

This report assesses the technical and economic feasibility of implementing a hot water district heating system in Lansing, Michigan. It provides conceptual designs for power plant modifications and transmission/distribution systems to satisfy the heat load for the present steam system and the projected heat load for an expanded system. It includes a system implementation plan with equipment installation phases corresponding to projected increases in heat load. It also calculates the financial implications of such a hot water district heating system. This report is volume 2 of a 4 volume research project entitled Design and Analysis of District Heating Systems. Volume 1 summarizes the methodology for assessment of district heating technical and economic feasibility and the results of studies performed for the cities of Lansing, Michigan; Providence, Rhode Island; and Springfield, Massachusetts. Volumes 3 and 4 present the site specific results for Providence, Rhode Island and Springfield, Massachusetts, respectively. 25 figures, 27 tables.