University of Texas Thermal Energy Storage Facility, Austin
With the completion of its Thermal Energy Storage Facility project, the University of Texas has one of the most cost-effective and economical central heating and power district energy plants in the world.
The project involved construction and complete installation of a 4-million-gallon steel thermal-energy storage tank. The project included sitework, drilled piers, structural slab, steel-tank construction, insulation systems, protective guardrailing, tappings for piping and controls, and associated filling and testing. The work is part of the university’s energy-efficiency initiative.