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11) Consider lowering unidirectional vertical laminar airflow to 65- 70 fpm air velocity

12) Challenge exhaust air requirements and limit it no greater than 4 cfm/ft2. Make-up air

125% of exhaust air requirements for pressurization (i.e. 5 cfm/ft2)

13) Consider silencers for dampening fan noise and select it for low pressure drop

14) Screw and centrifugal compressors enhance chiller reliability. Modern centrifugal

chillers consume as little as 0.60 kW per ton of refrigeration and machines equipped

with the variable-speed technology yield greater energy savings for a faster payback.

15) Consider the chillers with high energy efficiency ratio. Centrifugal chillers offer

efficiency as high as 0.60 kW/ton

16) Challenge design if the following exceeds the limits:

$"Static pressure of 4” wg on makeup air units

$"Static pressure of 2” wg on re-circulation air units

17) Challenge design if the following is lower than:

$"Fan efficiency 85%

$"Fan motor efficiency 94%

18) Evaluate low temperature air cooling with low chilled water temperatures of 40- 42°

F. Low temperature air distribution offers reduction in air volumes and lowers the

requirement of ducting, insulation, fan sizes etc.

19) Evaluate chillers with large temperature ranges to say 16°F. High temperature range

shall result in slightly over sizing the evaporator but shall lead to reduction in chilled

water flow rates, reduced pump and motor size, lower pipe sizes and insulation

requirements.

20) Present processes require closer temperature and humidity tolerances sometimes as

low as ± 0.5° F, ± 2% RH. In majority of cases the cooling equipment is also used to

dehumidify. The humidity control is achieved by chilling mixed air down below

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