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6581987 
Journal Article 
The ice pond—production and seasonal storage of ice for cooling 
Kirkpatrick, DL; Masoero, M; Rabl, A; Roedder, CE; Socolow, RH; Taylor, TB 
1985 
1 
Solar Energy
ISSN: 0038-092X 
35 
5 
435-445 
The ice pond is a scheme of making ice in winter and storing it for cooling in summer. During winter a large excavated reservoir is filled with a snow/ice mixture produced by a snow machine of the type used in ski resorts. At the end of the cold season the ice is covered with insulation. When cooling is needed, chilled water is pumped from the pond, and, after being warmed by the load, the water is returned to the pond. Since the ice in the ice pond is porous, it forms a very effective heat exchanger. Water can be extracted at temperatures between 0 and 1°C, thus providing excellent potential for dehumidification. Experimental ice ponds have been built and operated from 1980 to 1982, and a full scale ice pond (with 10,000 m3 capacity) has been built to supply cooling for a 12,000 m2 office building. This paper describes the operating experience gained so far. The basic processes of ice making, ice preservation and ice utilization are described, and the economic prospects for ice ponds are analysed.