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[BLDG-SIM] Defining a chiller size and E-I-R in DOE-2.1E



One caveat, I think. I don't think DOE2.1 will automatically adjust ARI EIR for reduced design tower flow. The DOE2 correlations are based on the water T from the tower. The standard ARI chiller conditions are for 3 gpm/ton. If you input 2 gpm/ton tower water, you need to manually change the DOE2 chiller EIR to represent the off-ARI chiller EIR at 85F from the tower, and 100F back at full load. The magnitude of that change is very chiller-dependent, but adding .05-.10  kW/ton isn't a bad start.

I think the same holds true for CHW flow/dT, but the magnitude of the effect(usually of decreasing flow/increasing dT) is less because the chiller lift isn't changed except a little bit by slightly decreased heat transfer coefficients.

I actually never ran the hourly reports on this; so ....

Alec Stevens wrote:

John,As far as I know, the nominal capacity and EIR numbers are as you say - 100% load, 44/85. 
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