WHAT IS CHILLED BEAM COOLING SYSTEM ?

CHILLED BEAM IS A COMPONENT TO REMOVE SENSBILE HEAT FROM A

CONDITIIONED SPACE THROUGH CONVECTION HEAT TRANSFER

CHILLED BEAM COMPRISES A COIL HOUSED IN AN ENCLOUSRE WITH NOZZLES FOR

AIR DISTRIBUTION.

THE WARM AIR FROM THE CONDITIIONED SPACE RAISES AND PASSES THROUGH
THE COOLING COIL HOUSED IN THE CHILLED BEAM THROUGH CONVECTIION AND
COOL AIR DISCHARGED OUT FROM SIDES OF THE CHILLED BEAMS

CHILLED WATER AT AN ELEVATED TEMPERATUE PASSES THROUGH THESE

COOLING COILS TO REMOVE THE SENSIBLE HEAT
CHILLED BEAM COOLING SYSTEM TYPES AND DESCRIPTION

 ACTIVE CHILLED BEAM (ACB)

 PASSIVE CHILLED BEAM (PCB)

ACTIVE CHILLED BEAM:

THE ACTIVE CHILLED BEAM SYTEM COMPRISES A COOLING COIL AND

CONNECTION FOR VENTILATION AIR FROM DEDIEDCATED OUTDOOR AIR
SYSTEM (DOAS)

THE CONDITION OUTSIDE AIR (PRIMARY AIR) IS FED THROUGH SHEET METAL
DUCTING AND TERMINATED TO EACH ACB TO REMOVE BOTH SENSIBLE AND
LATENT COOLING REQUIREMENTS OF THE CONDITIONED SPACE
PASSIVE CHILLED BEAM (PCB)

THE PASSIVE CHILLED BEAM COMPRISES A COOLING COIL HOUSED IN AN

ENCLOSURE.

WARM AIR FROM THE CONDITIONED SPACE RAISES THROUGH CONVECTION

AND PASSES THROUGH THE COOLING COIL AND COOL AIR FLOWS DOWN TO
CONDITION THE SPACE

CONDITIONED OUTSIDE AIR (PRIMARY AIR) IS FED THROUGH SHEET METAL

DUCTING AND DISTRIBUTED DIRECTLY TO THE CONDITIIONED SPACE
THROUGH GRILLES
INTEGRATED CHILED BEAMS HOUSES: COOLING, LIGHTING AND FIRE
FIGHTING COMPONENTS
PROS & CONS OF CHILLED BEAM COOLING
SYSTEM
ADVANTAGES (PROS)
LOW FAN ENERGY
GOOD INDOOR AIR QUALITY DUE TO
DEDICATED OUTDOOR AIR SYSTEM
NO FLOOR AHUS, MORE USUABLE SPACE
HIGH CHILLED WATER LEAVING
TEMEPERATURE THUS RESULTS IN LOW
OPERATING COST
IMPROVED TEMPERATURE CONTROL
DISADVANTAGES (CONS)
BUILDING MUST BE AIR TIGHT
POSSIBILITY OF CONDENSATION DUE TO LEAKY
BUILDING ENVELOPE
REQUIRES CO-ORDINATION WITH LIGHTING
CHILLED BEAM SELECTION WITH RESPECT TO
ACOUSTICS IS VERY CRITICAL
IN ALL CLIMATES DEHUMIFIDICATION OF
FRESH AIR IS MUST TO PREVENT
CONDENSATION ON COOL STRUCTURAL SLABS.