HVAC Fundamentals and BMS Controls

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Topic 2 – Chilled Water system

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2. A chiller is rated at a full load cooling capacity of 435 Rton with an input
power of 240 kW.

a. What is the chiller full load capacity in kW?

b. What is the COP and efficiency of the chiller in kW/RT?

c. At 50% part load condition, if the chiller efficiency is 0.74 kW/RT, what
is the chiller input power?

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3. An energy manager conducted an energy audit on a shopping centre chiller
plant. He obtained the following information from sensors readings in the
building management system.

Chilled water flow rate = 45.8 l/s

CHWS temperature = 8.7 °C
CHWR temperature = 12.3 °C
Condenser water flow rate = 52.7 l/s
ECWT = 30.0 °C
LCWT = 33.9 °C

Additional information:
• The designed delta T (ΔT) is 5.5 °C for both evaporator and condenser.
• The designed flow rate for chilled water and condenser water is 45.8
l/s and 52.7 l/s respectively.
• The compressor efficiency is 90%
• Cooling towers, chilled and condenser water pump power: 18 kW, 16
kW & 18 kW respectively.

Determine the following:

a. Plant cooling load (RT) and condenser load

b. Power input of chiller for current load
c. Plant overall efficiency in COP & kW/Ton
d. Plant rated cooling capacity and condenser load
e. Power input of chiller for full load
f. Plant rated efficiency for full load in COP & kW/Ton
g. Percentage loading of chiller plant
h. Comment on the part load efficiency of the chiller plant

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4.
Location Parameter Recorded value from
Building Management
System
Chilled-water Supply
7.1 °C
Temperature (T1,°C)
Evaporator
Chilled-water Return
12.5 °C
Temperature. (T2,°C)
Entering condenser water
28.6 °C
temp. (T3,°C)
Condenser
Leaving Condenser water
33.2 °C
temp. (T4,°C)
Chilled water Chilled-water flowrate to AHU
16.6 l/s
header & FCU (q, l/s)
Chiller input
400
Chiller control voltage (V, volts)
board Chiller input
100
current (I, A)

a) From the above parameters, calculate the cooling load (in kW) that the
chiller is delivering
b) Calculate the cooling load (in RT)
c) If the full-load cooling capacity of the chiller is 120 Ton, what part-load
percentage is the chiller operating at?
d) Calculate the input power (in kW) to the chiller (Assume a power factor of
0.92)
e) Calculate the chiller efficiency (in kW/RT).
f) Calculate the expected condenser water flow rate. (Given that the Heat
Balance is 0%)

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5. Determine whether the proposed chiller plant design for a building with
900RT peak load met the Minimum Design System Efficiency for Green Mark
Platinum award. Hence, calculate the Green Mark Score.

Equipment Designed efficiency (kW/RT)

Water cooled chiller 0.42

Chilled water pump 0.052

Condenser water pump 0.049

Cooling Tower 0.048

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