A general control algorithm for cooling towers in cooling plants with electric and/or Gas-Driven chillers

HVAC and R Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 581-598

  Braun, James E ^a  

^a Purdue University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CONDENSER TUBES; CONTROL SYSTEMS; NATURAL GAS; OPERATING COSTS;

HYBRID CHILLER PLANT; OPEN-LOOP CONTROL STRATEGY;

COOLING TOWERS;

EID: 34347212485     PISSN: 10789669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10789669.2007.10390973     Document Type: Article

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