PolyU Library
Journal Call no.TA1.H62
AuthorDeng, Shi-Ming.
Article TitlePerformance monitoring and measurement for central air conditioning chiller plants in buildings in Hong Kong / Shi-Ming Deng and John Burnett.
Is Part OfHKIE transactions ; v.4, no.1, Apr 1997, p.7-12, illus.
AbstractDetailed site surveys on several local chiller plants in the past revealed that there existed a number of problems relating to plant design and operation, which influenced the overall operating efficiency of the plants. Setting up a quality monitoring system for a chiller plant will help plant operators to diagnose problems and optimise plant performance. The article summarises such problems and discusses the need for having a chiller plant monitored and assessed using quality instrumentation. The difficulties in assessing plant performance and accuracy requirements for carrying out an assessment are also discussed. A pilot study on carrying out detailed monitoring and measurement for a direct sea water cooled chiller plant using quality instrumentation is used as an example.