Energy savings potential in air conditioners and chiller systems

Authors

DURMUŞ KAYA
Hisham Alidrisi

DOI

10.3906/elk-1311-204

Abstract

In the current paper we quantified and evaluated the energy saving potential in air conditioners and chiller systems. We also showed how to reduce the cost of air conditioners and chiller systems in existing facilities on the basis of payback periods. Among the measures investigated were: 1) installing higher efficiency air conditioners, 2) installing higher efficiency chillers, 3) duty cycling air conditioning units, and 4) utilizing existing economizers on air conditioning units. For each method, examples were provided from Arizona, USA. In these examples, the amount of saved energy, the financial evaluation of this energy, and the investment cost and pay back periods were calculated.

Keywords

Energy saving, HVAC systems, air conditioner systems, chiller systems

First Page

935

Last Page

945

Recommended Citation

KAYA, DURMUŞ and Alidrisi, Hisham (2016) "Energy savings potential in air conditioners and chiller systems," Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences: Vol. 24: No. 3, Article 17. https://doi.org/10.3906/elk-1311-204
Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/elektrik/vol24/iss3/17