Advanced control of condensing temperature for enhancing the operating efficiency of air-cooled chillers

Building and Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 727-737

  Yu, F W ^a   Chan, K T ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Air cooled chiller; Condenser fans; Condensing temperature; Efficiency

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CLIMATE CONTROL; CONDENSATION; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EVAPORATORS; REFRIGERATION; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

AIR-COOLED CHILLERS; CHILLER EFFICIENCY; CONDENSING TEMPERATURE; SUBTROPICAL CLIMATES;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

AIR CONDITIONING; CONDENSATION; COOLING SYSTEM; REFRIGERATION;

EID: 14044279794     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2004.08.017     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. J.C. Lam Energy analysis of commercial buildings in subtropical climates Building and Environment 35 2000 19-26
2. K.T. Chan F.W. Yu Applying condensing-temperature control in air-cooled reciprocating water chillers for energy efficiency Applied Energy 72 2002 565-581
3. K.T. Chan F.W. Yu Part load efficiency of air-cooled multiple-chiller plant Building Services Engineering Research and Technology 23 1 2002 29-39
4. K.T. Chan F.W. Yu Optimum set point of condensing temperature for air-cooled chillers International Journal of HVAC&R Research 10 2 2004 113-127
5. Yu FW, Chan KT. Condensing temperature control to enhance the efficiency of air-cooled chillers. Building Services Engineering Research and Technology 2004;25(4).
6. J.C. Lam D.H.W. Li S.O. Cheung An analysis of electricity end-use in air-conditioned office buildings in Hong Kong Building and Environment 38 2003 493-498
7. R.J. Dossat T.J. Horan Principles of refrigeration 5th ed. 2002 Prentice-Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ
8. G. Avery Improving the efficiency of chilled water plants ASHRAE Journal 43 2001 14-18
9. Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Refrigeration and air conditioning 3rd ed. 1998 Prentice-Hall Upper Saddle River, NJ
10. Smith M, King G. Energy saving controls for air-cooled water chillers. Building Services Journal April 1998; 47-8.
11. Roper MA. Energy efficient chiller control (Technical Note TN 16/2000). Bracknell: Building Services Research and Information Association, 2000.
12. K.A. Joudi H.N.H. Namik Component matching of a simple vapor compression refrigeration system Energy Conversion & Management 44 2003 975-993
13. K.A. Manske D.T. Reindl S.A. Klein Evaporative condenser control in industrial refrigeration systems International Journal of Refrigeration 24 2001 676-691
14. K.A. Brownell S.A. Klein D.T. Reindl Refrigeration system malfunctions ASHRAE Journal 41 1999 40-46
15. Y.T. Ge S.A. Tassou Mathematical modelling of supermarket refrigeration systems for design, energy prediction and control Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers 214 A 2000 101-114
16. S.J. Treado T. Snouffer Measurement considerations for the determination of central plant efficiency ASHRAE Transactions 107 1 2001 401-406
17. Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Institute. Standard 550/590: Water chilling packages using the vapor compression cycle. Arlington, Virginia, 1998.
18. B.N. Gidwani Optimization of chilled water systems Energy Engineering 84 5 1987 30-50
19. A. Kaya Improving efficiency in existing chillers with optimization technology ASHRAE Journal 33 1991 30-38
20. H. Zhang S.J. You H.X. Yang J.L. Niu Enhanced performance of air-cooled chillers using evaporative cooling Building Services Engineering Research and Technology 21 4 2000 213-217