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Economics – Comparison of Air-cooled & Water-cooled chillers Orientation:

Equipment First Cost 528 Ton Capacity

Equipment First Cost (Php)
Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Air-conditioning Chiller 1,304,198.215 722,365.10
Cooling Tower N/A 1,550,800.00
Cooling Water Pump N/A 310,000.00
Total Cost 1,304,198.215 2,583,165.1
Difference in Cost 1,278,966.89

Equipment Electricity Demand 528 Ton Capacity

Equipment kW
Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Air-conditioning Chiller 664.78 413.81
Cooling Tower N/A 9.37
Cooling Water Pump N/A 14.36
Total Demand 664.78 437.54
Difference in kW 227.24

Equipment Energy Consumption 528 Ton Capacity

Equipment Daily kWh
Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Air-conditioning Chiller 5,977.53 3,826.45
Cooling Tower N/A 89.75
Cooling Water Pump N/A 143.62
Total Energy Consumption 5,977.53 4,059.82
Difference in kWh 1,606.07

Demand Charge P400.00 kW per Month

Equipment Cost
Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Total Demand in kW 597.75 405.82
Monthly Demand Cost (Php) 239,100.00 162,328.00
Annual Demand Cost (Php) 2,869,200.00 1,947,936.00
Demand Charge Difference 921,246.00
(Php)
Cost of Energy P10.00 per kWh
Equipment Cost
Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Total Energy Consumption in 5,977.53 4,059.82
kWh
Monthly Energy Cost (Php) 1,793,259.00 1,217,946.00
Annual Energy Cost (Php) 21,519,108.00 14,615,352.00
Energy Cost Difference (Php) 6,903,756.00

Annual Operating Cost 528 Ton Capacity

Cost
Equipment Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Annual Demand Cost 2,869,200 1,947,936
Annual Energy Cost 21,519,108 14,615,352
Annual Total Cost 24,388,308 16,563,288
Annual Cost Difference 7,825,020

Environmental Consideration 528 Ton Capacity

Equipment Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Total Energy Consumption in kWh 5,978 3,827
Annual Energy in kWh 2,181,970 1,396,855
Annual Greenhouse effect @ 8.47 Ton CO2/1000
kWh 18,482 11,832
Green House Difference in Ton CO2 6,650