HVAC Hacks – Module 8: Efficient Cooling with HVAC Chillers – Essential Tips & Rules of Thumb
This online engineering PDH course (HVAC Hacks- Module 8) is part of a series that provides essential HVAC design principles and industry best practices. Explore the range of course modules tailored to meet your specific needs.
Module 8, “Efficient Cooling with HVAC Chillers – Essential Tips & Rules of Thumb”, unveils the secrets of robust and efficient cooling for large buildings. Chilled water systems, with chillers at their core, play an important role in achieving this goal. This course delves deep into chiller selection (scroll, screw, centrifugal), cutting-edge tech advancements, system design principles, maximizing cooling efficiency, and keeping operational costs in check. Packed with essential metrics, practical tips, and handy rules of thumb, this course equips you to make informed decisions and ensure your large building stays cool, comfortable, and energy efficient.
This 8 PDH online course is applicable to mechanical and HVAC engineers as well as other technical professionals interested in learning more about duct design.
This PE continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Understanding the different types of chillers, including vapor compression and absorption chillers, and their various applications.
- Learning how chillers function by exploring the thermodynamic cooling cycle, key system components, and the types of refrigerants commonly used.
- Understanding the key factors involved in selecting a chiller, such as the types of compressors (scroll, screw, centrifugal) and condensers (air-cooled vs. water-cooled).
- Familiarizing yourself with essential safety guidelines for chiller operations, including proper refrigerant handling and safety protocols in chiller plant rooms.
- Exploring performance considerations related to chiller efficiency, including full-load and part-load performance, as well as compliance with ASHRAE 90.1 standards.
- Learning about environmental regulations affecting chiller systems, including refrigerant phase-outs and emission restrictions.
- Discovering industry best practices, such as heat recovery, variable speed drives, series chiller configurations, thermal energy storage, and district cooling.
- Identifying the key factors that influence chiller plant layout, including space requirements, physical dimensions, and equipment weight.
- Mastering essential equations and "rules of thumb" to design and optimize HVAC chiller plants for maximum efficiency, reliability, and performance.
HVACK HACKS – MODULE 8: EFFICIENT COOLING WITH HVAC CHILLERS – ESSENTIAL TIPS & RULES OF THUMB (3.1 MB)
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