Performance enhancement of a complex chilled water system using a check valve: Experimental validation

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 17-18, 2010, Pages 2827-2832

  Wang, Shengwei ^a   Ma, Zhenjun ^a   Gao, Dian Ce ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Check valve; Energy performance; Excess flow demand; Experimental validation; Low T syndrome

Indexed keywords

BUTTERFLY VALVE; CHECK VALVES; CHILLED WATER; CHILLED WATER SYSTEMS; CHILLER PLANTS; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; EXCESS FLOW DEMAND; EXPERIMENTAL TEST; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE; OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS; PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS; SUPER HIGH-RISE BUILDING; TOTAL ENERGY; WATER PUMP;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; PUMPS; TALL BUILDINGS; WATER COOLING SYSTEMS; WATER PIPING SYSTEMS; WATERWORKS;

VALVES (MECHANICAL);

EID: 77956611517     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2010.08.008     Document Type: Article

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