Chilled Water System Design AI
AI optimization of chilled water plant and distribution system design.
Definition
Chilled Water System Design AI optimizes the design of chilled water plants and distribution systems. It sizes chillers, pumps, and piping while analyzing plant configurations and control strategies to create efficient cooling systems for commercial and industrial buildings.
In Depth
Chilled water system design involves optimizing the chiller plant (number of chillers, capacities, types), the distribution system (pipe sizing, pump selection, control valves), and the air-side systems that the chilled water serves. AI evaluates these interconnected components as a system rather than designing them in isolation.
Plant optimization considers the part-load performance of different chiller combinations. A building's cooling load varies continuously with weather and occupancy, and the chiller plant operates at peak efficiency for only a small fraction of the year. AI evaluates different chiller staging strategies — which combination of chillers to run at each load condition — to minimize annual energy consumption while maintaining capacity for peak conditions.
Examples
Sizing chiller plants
Optimizing pump configurations
Designing distribution systems
Nomic Use Cases
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Frequently Asked Questions
Chilled Water System Design AI optimizes the design of chilled water plants and distribution systems. It sizes chillers, pumps, and piping while analyzing plant configurations and control strategies to create efficient cooling systems for commercial and industrial buildings.
Sizing chiller plants. Optimizing pump configurations. Designing distribution systems.
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