Air handling unit [ahu]

• AHU IS A DEVICE USED TO CONDITION AND CIRCULATE AIR AS PART TYPICAL AHU COMPONENTS:
OF A HEATING VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITIONING [HVAC]
1. SUPPLY DUCT
SYSTEM.
2. FAN COMPARTMENT
• IT IS A LARGE METAL BOX CONTAINING A BLOWER, HEATING OR
3. FLEXIBLE CONNECTION
COOLING ELEMENTS, FILTER RACKS OR CHAMBERS, HUMIDITY & 4. HEATING AND/OR COOLING COIL
TEMPERATURE CONTROL LOOPS. 5. FILTER COMPARTMENT
COMPONENTS OF AHU: 6. RETURN AND FRESH AIR DUCT
 SUPPLY DUCT
• SUPPLY CONDITIONED AIR FOR VARIOUS
HEAT LOADS FAN COMPARTMENT.
• PRESSURIZE AIR TO COMPENSATE PRESSURE
DROP IN DUCT.
 VIBRATION ISOLATER
• DAMPENS THE VIBRATION IN THE UNIT CAUSED
BY DYNAMIC EQUIPMENTS.
 HEATING / COOLING COIL
• CONTROLS THE TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY
TO THE REQUIRED LEVEL.
 FILTER COMPARTMENT
• FILTERS THE PARTICULATE MATTERS TO THE
REQUIRED STANDARDS.
 MIXING AIR DUCT
• MIXES RETURN AIR WITH REQUIRED AMOUNT
OF FRESH AIR.

ENERGY EFFICIENT MOTOR:

• MOTORS THAT GIVES SAME OUTPUT BY
CONSUMING LESSER ENERGY COMPARED TO
STANDARD MOTORS.
• THE AIR HANDLING UNIT IS AN EQUIPMENT CONSISTING OF
FANS, HEATING AND COOLING COILS, AIR CONTROL
DAMPERS, FILTERS.
• IT COLLECT AND MIX OUTDOOR AIR WITH THE RETURNING
FROM THE BUILDING SPACE.
• THE AIR MIXTURE IS THEN COOLED OR HEATED, AFTER
WHICH IT IS DISCHARGED INTO THE BUILDING SPACE
THROUGH A DUCT.

• MAY NEED TO SUPPLY HEATING,

COOLING, OR BOTH
• A FURNACE GENERATES HEAT
• SMALLER AIR HANDLERS MAY CONTAIN A FUEL- - FUEL OIL OR NATURAL GAS
BURNING HEATER OR A AREFRIGERATION EVAPORATOR - ELECTRIC HEATING ELEMENTS\
PLACED DIRECTLY IN THE AIR STREAM. • A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM ABSORBS HEAT
• LARGE COMMERCIAL AIR HANDLING UNITS CONTAIN - AIR CONDITIONER
COILS THAT CIRCULATE WATER. - HEAT PUMP
- BOILER PROVIDES HOT WATER OR STEAM
- CHILLER PROVIDES CHILLED WATER

SUBMITTED BY-
BUILDING SERVICES – III SUBMITTED TO- M.DHARANI SRI – 11718832
K.V.P.S.SAMANTH – 11712160
ARC-313 PROF.AR.DAVINDER PAL SINGH A1704
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