IBUYAN, Joseph D.

July 29, 2021

ME150-2 / E02 Quiz 5 – Equipment Selection

PACKAGED REFRIGERATION CHILLER

Requirements:
Requirements:
C. Equipment Selection
1. Packaged Chiller
a. Estimated capacity of chiller (water cooled)
b. Chiller Data Selected
c. Chilled and cooling water flow in gpm
d. Schematic diagram showing the chiller, cooling tower, cooling & chilled water
pumps, flow rate in gpm, entering/leaving temperatures and pressure drops on the
chiller & condenser.
e. High-lighted selected data on the brochure
f. Specification of the chiller
1. Packaged Chiller

a. Estimated capacity of chiller (water cooled)

Hotel Building Floor per Ton

Inside Room Design Executive Lounge Corridor & Lobby
𝟕𝟎℉ 𝟕𝟐℉ 𝟕𝟒℉
Exec lounge. 19
2nd Level 46 7
3rd Level 58 7
4th Level 57 12
5th Level 57 12
10th Level 76 11
11th Level 69 10
12th Level 75 12
Floor Capacity 438 19 71
Total Capacity 𝟓𝟐𝟖 ∗ 𝟏. 𝟏𝟎 = 𝟓𝟖𝟎. 𝟖
 b. Chiller Data Selected

Type of Chiller/ Model/ Size Packaged Water-cooled Chiller/30HXC/271

Quantity of Chillers 2
Capacity in tons per chiller 267.4
Compressor Type Semi-Hermetic, Twin Screw
Number of Compressors 3
Chiller Efficiency in kW per Ton 0.758 kW per Ton
Chiller Refrigerant R-134a
Condenser Type Water-cooled shell and Tube type

Condenser Water Flow in gallons per minute 765 gpm

Condenser Entering/ Leaving Water Temp 88℉/98℉

Condenser Water Pressure Drop, feet (Loss) 20 ft wg

Chiller Type (Evaporator) Shell and Tube Type

Chilled water flow in gallons per minute 634 gpm
Chiller Entering/ Leaving water Temp 54℉/44℉
Chiller Water Pressure Drop, feet (Loss) 18 ft wg

c. Chilled and cooling water flow in gpm

𝟏𝟐, 𝟎𝟎𝟎(𝑻𝒄 ) 12,000(267.4)
𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 = =
𝟓𝟎𝟎 (𝑻𝑫𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 ) 500 (54 − 44)
𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 = 𝟔𝟒𝟏. 𝟕𝟔 𝒈𝒑𝒎 ≈ 𝟔𝟒𝟐 𝒈𝒑𝒎

𝟏𝟓, 𝟎𝟎𝟎(𝑻𝒄 ) 15,000(267.4)

𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 = =
𝟓𝟎𝟎 (𝑻𝑫𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 ) 500 (98 − 88)
𝑪𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 = 𝟖𝟎𝟐. 𝟐 𝒈𝒑𝒎 ≈ 𝟖𝟎𝟐 𝒈𝒑𝒎
 d. Schematic diagram showing the chiller, cooling tower, cooling & chilled water pumps,
flow rate in gpm, entering/leaving temperatures and pressure drops on the chiller &
condenser.

𝟗𝟖℉
𝟗𝟖℉

765 gpm

𝟖𝟖℉

∆𝑷𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒆𝒓 = 𝟐𝟎𝒇𝒕
CONDENSER

∆𝑷𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒓 = 𝟏𝟖𝒇𝒕 𝟒𝟒℉

CHILLER 𝟒𝟒℉
CHILLER

COMPRESSOR 1 COMPRESSOR 2 COMPRESSOR 3

𝟓𝟒℉ 𝟓𝟒℉

𝟓𝟒℉
e. High-lighted selected data on the brochure
Interpolating:
90 − 88 262.7 − 𝑥
𝐶𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦: = ⇒ 𝐶𝑎𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 = 264.42 𝑡𝑜𝑛𝑠
90 − 85 262.7 − 267
90 − 88 207 − 𝑥
𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑘𝑊: = ⇒ 𝐼𝑛𝑝𝑢𝑡 𝑘𝑊 = 200.52 𝑘𝑊
90 − 85 207 − 190.8
90 − 88 629.9 − 𝑥
𝐶𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒: = ⇒ 𝐶𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑟 𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 = 634 𝑔𝑝𝑚
90 − 85 629.9 − 640
90 − 88 764.8 − 𝑥
𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑟 𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒: = ⇒ 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑟 𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑅𝑎𝑡𝑒 = 765 𝑔𝑝𝑚
90 − 85 764.8 − 764.2
18 ft wg

Unit Size = 271

634 gpm

20 ft wg

Unit Size = 271

765 gpm
f. Specification of the chiller
a. AHU Tabulated Data

10th Floor – Executive Lounge

Air Handling Units

Item Floor 10 Executive Lounge

Capacity in Tons (Grand Total Heat/ Total

17.97
Capacity- TC)

Sensible Capacity (Room Sensible Heat +

197103.4287
Outdoor Air Heat) SC
Entering Dry Bulb/ Entering Wet Bulb in
80 / 67
℉

Leaving Dry Bulb/ Leaving Wet Bulb in ℉ 51.86 / 51.76

Dehumidified CFM 3962.714 cfm

External Static Pressure in inch water gage. 0.30 in. W.G.

Chilled Water Flow in Gallons per minute 21.648 gpm

Entering/ Leaving Chilled Water Temp. ℉ 44 / 54

 b. AHU Data Selected

ITEM AHU 1
LPC-AF-10-P-GH/
Unit Model/Size
Size 8
Fan CFM (with reference to Dehumidified CFM) 3962.714
FAN Type of Fan (Forward, Backward or Aerofoil curve
Forward
blades)
Selected Motor Brake Horsepower 2
Fan Revolution per Minute 1063.445 𝑅𝑃𝑀
Total Static Pressure (inch water gage) 2.3998142 in W.G
External Static Pressure
0.30 in W.G
(Air Distribution Losses in inch water gage)
Internal Static Pressure
2.0998142 in .W.G
TOTAL (Losses in the AHU in inch water gage)
STATIC a. Dampers (Face/Bypass Damper) 0.06906785 in W.G
PRESSURE b. Mixing Box 0.16720355 𝑖𝑛 𝑊. 𝐺
c. Flat Filter 0.5525428 𝑖𝑛 𝑊. 𝐺
d. Bag Type or high efficiency filters -
e. Cooling Coil (Air Side) 1.311 𝑖𝑛 𝑊. 𝐺
f. Unit Casing Losses -
Cooling Coil Model Size 8
𝐵𝑡𝑢
Cooling Coil Capacity in BTU per hour 182.28779280
ℎ𝑟
a. Face Area in Square Feet 7.5
Air b. Face Velocity in Feet per minute 531.966
Side c. Number of Rows per coil 8
d. Cooling Coil Entering Dry and Wet Bulb Air
80 / 67
Cooling Temperature in F
Coil e. Cooling Coil Leaving Dry and Wet Bulb Air
51.86 𝐹 / 51.76 𝐹
Temperature in F
Cooling Coil Chilled Water Flow in gallons per
21.648 𝐺𝑃𝑀
minute
Water Cooling Coil Entering and Leaving Chilled
44 / 54
Side Water Temperature in F
Cooling Coil Chilled Water Pressure Drop in
6.906785 𝑓𝑡. 𝐻2 𝑂
feet
 c. Chilled and Cooling Water Flow in gpm
12,000 ∗ 𝑇𝑐 12,000 ∗ 9.02
𝐶ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑤 = =
500 ∗ ∆𝑇 500(54 − 44)
𝑪𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒅 𝑾𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑭𝒍𝒐𝒘 = 𝟐𝟏. 𝟔𝟒𝟖 𝒈𝒑𝒎

d. Schematic Diagram of AHUs

Dcfm = 3962.714 cfm

Total Static Pressure = 2.3998142 in W.G.

Fan Model/Size = LPC-AF-14-PG-EH / Size 8
Fan BHP = 2.451 HP
Fan RPM = 1063.445 RPM

LDB = 51.86 F
LWB = 51.76 F
RETURN AIR

OUTSIDE
AIR
MIXING BOX
Pressure Coil = 6.906785 ft H2O
EDB = 80 F
EWB = 67 F

54 F
44 F 36.420 GPM
Internal Static Pressure = 2.0998142 in.
W.G. CHILLED
Mixing Box = 0.16720355 in. W.G. WATER PUMP
Flat Filter = 0.5525428 in. W.G.
Cooling Coil = 1.311 in. W.G.
Damper (Face) = 0.06906785 in. W.G.
e. Highlighted selected data of the brochure
𝐶𝐹𝑀 = 3962.714 𝐶𝐹𝑀
𝐶𝑜𝑖𝑙 𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 = 7.5 𝑓𝑡 2
 𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑉𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑐𝑖𝑡𝑦 = 531.966
𝐶𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝐶𝑜𝑖𝑙 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐷𝑟𝑜𝑝 = 1.311 𝑖𝑛. 𝑊𝐺.
 𝐹𝑙𝑎𝑡 𝐹𝑖𝑙𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐷𝑟𝑜𝑝 = 0.37452 𝑖𝑛. 𝑊𝐺.
𝑀𝑖𝑥𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐷𝑟𝑜𝑝 = 0.09272 𝑖𝑛. 𝑊𝐺.
𝐹𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝐷𝑎𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑃𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐷𝑟𝑜𝑝 = 0.0436 𝑖𝑛 𝑊𝐺.
Face filter pressure drop = 0.5525428
Mixing Section Pressure Drop = 0.16720355
Face Damper Pressure Drop = 0.06906785
2.0998142 in W.G.

3962.714 cfm 2.451 BHP

𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑅𝑃𝑀 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑀𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝐵𝐻𝑃

𝑅𝑃𝑀 = 1063.445 𝑅𝑃𝑀
𝐵𝐻𝑃 = 2.451 𝐵𝐻𝑃
 𝐵𝑡𝑢
𝑇𝐶 = 182.2877928 𝑀𝐵ℎ = 182.28779280
ℎ𝑟
𝐿𝐷𝐵 = 51.862714 𝐹
𝐿𝑊𝐵 = 51.762714𝐹
𝐺𝑃𝑀 = 36.420355 𝐺𝑃𝑀
𝑊𝑃𝐷 = 6.906785 𝑓𝑡. 𝐻2 𝑂
f. Specification of AHUs
ECONOMICS – Comparison of Air-cooled and Water-cooled Chillers
Economic Analysis (528 Ton Capacity)
EQUIPMENT FIRST COST
528 TON CAPACITY
First Cost
Equipment
Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Air-conditioning Chiller 485,406 728,110
Cooling Tower N/A 2,578,752
Cooling Water pump N/A 636,768
Total Cost 485,406 3943629.59
Difference in Cost 3,458,223

EQUIPMENT ELECTRICITY DEMAND

528 TON CAPACITY
kW
Equipment
Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Air-conditioning Chiller 604.83 400.22
Cooling Tower N/A 29.83
Cooling Water pump N/A 37.29
Condenser Fans N/A N/A
Total Demand 604.83 467.34
Difference in kW 137.49

EQUIPMENT ENERGY CONSUMPTION

528 TON CAPACITY
Daily kWh
Equipment
Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Air-conditioning Chiller 6048.315098 4002.24
Cooling Tower N/A 298.28
Cooling Water pump N/A 372.86
Condenser Fans N/A N/A
Total Energy Consumption 6,048.32 4,673.38
Difference in kWh 1374.93
 DEMAND CHARGE
P 400.00 per kW per Month
Cost
Equipment
Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Total Demand in kW 604.83 467.34
Monthly Demand Cost 241,932.60 186,935.24
Annual Demand Cost 2,903,191.25 2,243,222.85
Demand Charge Difference 659,968.40

Cost of Energy
P10.00 per kWh
kW
Equipment
Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Total Energy Consumption in kWh 6,048.32 4,673.38
Monthly Energy Cost 1,814,494.53 1,402,014.28
Annual Energy Cost 21,773,934.35 16,824,171.38
Energy Cost Difference 4,949,762.97

Annual Operating Cost

528 Ton Capacity
Cost
Equipment
Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Annual Demand Cost 2,903,191.25 2,243,222.85
Annual Energy Cost 21,773,934.35 16,824,171.38
Annual Total Cost 24,677,125.60 19,067,394.23
Annual Cost Difference 5,609,731.37

Environmental Consideration
528 Ton Capacity

Equipment
Air-Cooled Water-Cooled
Total Energy Consumption in kWh 6,048.32 4,673.38
Annual Energy in kWh 2,207,635.01 1,705,784.04
Annual Greenhouse effect @ 8.47
18,698.67 14,447.99
Ton CO2/1000 kWh
Green House Difference in Ton
4,250.68
CO2