MAPÚA UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF MECHANICAL, MANUFACTURING, AND ENERGY ENGINEERING

AIR CONDITIONING AND VENTILATION SYSTEMS

(ME150-2)

QUIZ 7

AHU SELECTION

Submitted By:
VILLARAZA, MARTIN JACOB I.
2019130217
C1

Submitted To:
Engr. Renato B. Afurong
Instructor

JANUARY 31, 2024

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM 3

REQUIREMENTS 4

AIR-COOLED VS WATER-COOLED CONDENSERS 5

CHILLER INITIAL COST 6

INPUT POWER OF CHILLERS 7

CHILLER ELECTRICITY DEMAND 8

MONTHLY ENERGY COST 9

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REQUIREMENTS
Equipment Selection
Tabulation of Air Handling Unit Load Data
Tabulation of Air Handling Unit Data Selected
Chilled and cooling water flow in gpm
Schematic diagram of Air Handling Unit/s
High-lighted selected data of AHUs (brochure)
High-lighted Specification of AHUs

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AHU Selection Data and Chilled Water Flow

AIR-HANDLING UNIT
ITEM
AHU S21 (Zone 2) AHU S22 (Zone 2)
Capacity in Tons (Grand Total Heat or Total 10.49 10.49
Capacity) TC in Tons and BTU/HR 125858.3845 125858.3845
Sensible Capacity (Room Sensible Heat + 6.98 6.98
Outdoor Air Heat) SC in Tons and BTU/HR 83755.1595 83755.1595

Entering Dry Bulb / Entering Wet Bulb in F 78.24℉/66.5℉ 78.24℉/66.5℉

Leaving Dry Bulb / Leaving Wet Bulb in F 53.39℉/52℉ 53.39℉/52℉

Dehumidified CFM 3121.2178 3121.2178

External Static Pressure in inch water gage 0.4643 0.4643

Chilled Water Flow in gallons per minute 24.96 gpm 24.96 gpm

Entering / Leaving Chilled Water Temp. F 45℉/55℉ 45℉/55℉

(12,000)(10.49)
Chilled Water Flow =
(500)(55 − 45)

Chilled Water Flow = 24.96 gpm

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AHU Selected Data
ITEM AHU (East Ground) AHU (East Ground)
Unit Model/Size LPC-AF 6-E-N LPC-AF 6-E-N
SIZE 6 SIZE 6
Fan CFM (with reference to
3300 3300
DCFM)
Type of Fan (Forward,
FAN
Backward, or Aerofoil Curve FORWARD FORWARD
Blades)
Selected Motor Brake
2.0 2.0
Horsepower
Shift Revolution per Minute 1050 1050
External Static Pressure
(Air Distribution Losses in 0.4643 0.4643
inch water gage)
Internal Static Pressure
(Losses in the AHU in inch 0.9689 0.9689
TOTAL STATIC water gage)
PRESSURE
• Mixing Box 0.1202 0.1202
• Angle Filter 0.1483 0.1483
• Cooling Coil (Air
0.7004 0.7004
Side)
Total Static Pressure 1.4332 1.4332
Cooling Coil Model SIZE 6 SIZE 6
Cooling Coil Capacity in
126495.1132 256274.38
BTU/hr
Face Area in Square Feet 5.6 5.6
Face Velocity in Feet per
554.8192 554.8192
Minute
AIR SIDE Number of Rows per Coil 8 8
Cooling Coil Entering Dry
and Wet Bulb Air 80℉/67℉ 80℉/67℉
COOLING Temperature in F
COIL Cooling Coil Leaving Dry
53.96℉/53.76℉ 53.96℉/53.76℉
and Wet Bulb Air
(53.39℉/52℉) (53.39℉/52℉)
Temperature in F
Cooling Coil Chilled Water
25.31 25.31
Flow in GPM
Cooling Coil Entering and
WATER
Leaving Chilled Water 45℉/55℉ 45℉/55℉
SIDE
Temperature in F
Cooling Coil Chilled Water
4.34 4.34
Pressure Drop in Feet

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Interpolation:

Mixing Box

3000 − 3121.2178 0.10 − ∆𝐏

=
3000 − 3300 0.10 − 0.15

𝐌𝐒 ∆𝐏 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟐𝟎𝟐 𝐢𝐧. 𝐖𝐆

Angle Filter

3000 − 3121.2178 0.12 − ∆𝐏

=
3000 − 3300 0.12 − 0.19

𝐀𝐅 ∆𝐏 = 𝟎. 𝟏𝟒𝟖𝟑 𝐢𝐧. 𝐖𝐆

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 SELECTED:
2.0 BHP
1.4332 in. WG 1050 RPM

3121.2178 CFM

Interpolation [1.0 in WG]

3000 − 3121.2178 877 − RPM1
= → RPM1 = 888.7177 RPM
3000 − 3300 877 − 906
Interpolation [1.5 in WG]
3000 − 3121.2178 1022 − RPM2
= → RPM2 = 1030.4852 RPM
3000 − 3300 1022 − 1043

Interpolation [1.4332 in WG]

1.0 − 1.4332 888.7177 − RPM
= → RPM = 1011.5451 RPM
1.0 − 1.5 888.7177 − 1030.4852

𝐑𝐏𝐌 ≈ 𝟏𝟎𝟓𝟎 𝐑𝐏𝐌

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Interpolation:

Cooling Coil Pressure Drop

3000 − 3121.2178 0.66 − ∆P

=
3000 − 3300 0.66 − 0.76

𝐂𝐂 ∆𝐏 = 𝟎. 𝟕𝟎𝟎𝟒 𝐢𝐧. 𝐖𝐆

Face Velocity (FPM)

3000 − 3121.2178 533 − FPM

=
3000 − 3300 533 − 587

𝐅𝐏𝐌 = 𝟓𝟓𝟒. 𝟖𝟏𝟗𝟐 𝐟𝐩𝐦

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Interpolation:

Total Capacity

BTU
3000 − 3121.2178 123.0 − TC 1000
= → TC = 126.4951132 MBh × hr
3000 − 3600 123.0 − 840.3 1 MBh

𝐁𝐓𝐔
𝐓𝐂 = 𝟏𝟐𝟔𝟒𝟗𝟓. 𝟏𝟏𝟑𝟐
𝐡𝐫

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Sensible Capacity

BTU
3000 − 3121.2178 68 − SC 1000
= → SC = 89.6486183 MBh × hr
3000 − 3600 68 − 79.8 1 MBh

𝐁𝐓𝐔
𝐒𝐂 = 𝟖𝟗𝟔𝟒𝟖. 𝟔𝟏𝟖𝟑
𝐡𝐫

LDB

3000 − 3121.2178 59.5 − LDB

= → 𝐋𝐃𝐁 = 𝟓𝟑. 𝟗𝟔℉
3000 − 3600 59.5 − 59.9

LWB

3000 − 3121.2178 59.0 − LWB

= → 𝐋𝐖𝐁 = 𝟓𝟑. 𝟕𝟔℉
3000 − 3600 59.0 − 59.3

GPM

3000 − 3121.2178 15.5 − GPM

= → 𝐆𝐏𝐌 = 𝟐𝟓. 𝟑𝟏 𝐆𝐏𝐌
3000 − 3600 15.5 − 17.9

WPD

3000 − 3121.2178 1.2 − WPD

= → 𝐖𝐏𝐃 = 𝟒. 𝟑𝟒 𝐟𝐭.
3000 − 3600 1.2 − 1.5

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