Location
Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/ Enterprise Rooms
Start Date
23-4-1996 2:00 PM
End Date
23-4-1996 5:00 PM
Description
In order to be competitive with foreign and domestic launch services providers, every cost reduction tool should be utilized to the fullest extent. One method often overlooked is effective energy management. When considered from the original design concept, energy efficient devices and operational procedures can significantly reduce the operating costs of a launch/processing facility. Retrofitting energy efficiency into an existing facility will still provide significant cost benefits, however the payback period will usually be longer than if considered in the design. Many of the launch facilities in the Unites States were designed and constructed over 30 years ago, when energy efficiency was not a factor. There have been many exciting technical advances within the past five years regarding energy efficient devices and designs.
This paper will examine the most common energy conservation measures that can be utilized at launch processing facilities, discuss the performance of cost-effectiveness evaluations, and identify several implementation and financing techniques.
Paper Session I-C - Reducing Launch Processing Cost Utilizing Energy Management Techniques
Howard Johnson Plaza-Hotel, Columbia/ Enterprise Rooms
In order to be competitive with foreign and domestic launch services providers, every cost reduction tool should be utilized to the fullest extent. One method often overlooked is effective energy management. When considered from the original design concept, energy efficient devices and operational procedures can significantly reduce the operating costs of a launch/processing facility. Retrofitting energy efficiency into an existing facility will still provide significant cost benefits, however the payback period will usually be longer than if considered in the design. Many of the launch facilities in the Unites States were designed and constructed over 30 years ago, when energy efficiency was not a factor. There have been many exciting technical advances within the past five years regarding energy efficient devices and designs.
This paper will examine the most common energy conservation measures that can be utilized at launch processing facilities, discuss the performance of cost-effectiveness evaluations, and identify several implementation and financing techniques.
Comments
Future of Commercial Payloads
Session Chairman: John R. (Jack) Wormington, Vice President,, Launch Operations, Hughes Aerospace
Session Organizer: Rachel Webb