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HVAC and AHU

CONTENT
• Introduction to HVAC
• History of HVAC
• Need of HVAC
• Heating
• Ventilation
• Air conditioning process
• Types of installation
• Recent Development in HVAC
• Advantages & Disadvantages
• Applications of HVAC
• Conclusion
WHAT IS HVAC?
• Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
WHAT DOES IT DO?

• HVAC is a basic requirement for your indoor air


quality, what you breathe, temperature, humidity --
in your house.

• So when you hear the term "HVAC" it means the


entire air system of your home.
HISTORY OF HVAC

• IN 1851 Dr John Gorrie was granted U.S. Patent for


refrigeration machine.
• In 1880 refrigeration became available for industrial
purpose. Initially two major uses –freezing meat for
transport and making ice.
• Early 1990-new initiative to keep building cool for
comfort.
• 1902 cooling the New York stock exchange-one of
the first comfort cooling system.
NEED OF HVAC SYSTEM

• Improvement of the air quality

• Moisture regulation

• Depression

• Maintenance of the constant temperature throughout


the year

• Energy conservation
HVAC COMPONENTS

• Furnace
• Heat exchanger
• Ducts
• Vents
• Air Conditioning Unit
• Evaporator Coils
• Condensing Unit
FURNACE
• As part of the HVAC, the furnace
heats the air that circulates in the
home.

• The quality of air in the home can


be influenced by how often you
change the air filter on your unit.

• Usually the Air Conditioner is


outside, and the furnace is inside
the house.

• The HVAC uses the same venting


system for both.
WHAT ARE BTU’S AND EER’S
• BTU or British Thermal Units, are the amount of heat
required to raise the temp. of one pound of water, 1
degree Fahrenheit. 1 ton= 12,000BTU.

• EER is Energy Efficiency Rating and tells you the


BTU rating over the wattage. The higher the EER, the
better the energy efficiency, but it will probably cost
more.
HEATING

CONVECTION-Collective movement of groups


of molecules within fluids , through diffusion

CONDUCTION -Transfer of internal energy by


microscopic diffusion and collisions of particles within a
body due to a temperature gradient.

RADIATION- Electromagnetic waves (EMR) travel


through a vacuum or through matter-containing media.
GENERATION OF HEAT
• Heaters exist for various types of fuel, including solid
fuels, liquids, and gases.

• Another type of heat source is electricity, typically


heating ribbons made of high resistance wire.

• This principle is also used for baseboard heaters and


portable heaters.

• Electrical heaters are often used as backup or


supplemental heat for heat pump systems.
DISTRIBUTION OF HEAT
• WATER/STEAM -
• Piping is used to transport the heat to the rooms.
• Modern hot water boiler heating systems have a
circulator, which is a pump, to move hot water
through the distribution system .

• AIR-
• Warm air systems distribute heated air through duct
work systems of supply and return air through metal
or fiberglass ducts.
• Many systems use the same ducts to distribute air
cooled by an evaporator coil for air conditioning.
VENTILATION
MECHANICAL OR FORCED-
Provided by an air handler and used to control indoor air
quality.
• Excess humidity, odours, and contaminants can often be
controlled via dilution or replacement with outside air.
• Kitchens and bathrooms

NATURAL-
ventilation of a building with outside air without using fans
or other mechanical systems.
-reduces spread of diseases- tuberculosis, common cold.
IMPROVED VENTILATION
EFFECTIVENESS
• Effective mixing of ventilation air within space
• Net positive pressure in the southeast; exhaust from
appropriate spaces
• Provide clean outdoor air, avoid:

– loading docks
– exhaust vents
– plumbing stacks
– waste collection
– stagnant water
AIR CONDITIONING UNIT
An air conditioner is like a refrigerator without the
insulated box. It evaporates a refrigerant, like Freon, to
provide cooling.

Most Air Conditioners Have:


– Acompressor
– An expansion valve
– A hot coil (on the outside)
– A chilled coil (on the inside)
– Two fans
– A control unit
COMPRESSOR
• Heart of the system, belt driven pump that fastened to engine.
• Responsible for compressing and transferring refrigerant.

Advantages:
• Very high volumetric efficiency (almost 98%)
• Lesser Noise and lighter compared to rotary compressor.
CONDENSER
• Responsible for heat dissipation. The condenser is designed to
radiate heat.
• Located in front of the radiator. Require good air flow when
system is in operation
• Plate fin type heat exchanger with micro channels used.Very
compact and better heat transfer capability.
• Hot compressed refrigerant vapour cools at constant pressure to
liquid.
EVAPORATOR
• Heat absorption component.
• Used remove heat from the inside of vehicle.
• Secondary benefit - dehumidification.
• Unconditioned air passes through a filter before entering the
evaporator.
• Plate-fin evaporator with micro channels used.
BASIC REFRIGERATION CYCLE
HEAT PUMP (HP)
• A machine or device that moves heat from one location (the
source) to another location (the mechanical work)
• Can produce heating or cooling by reversing the direction of heat
flow

• Can be used in:


– Forced Air System
– Hot Water System
– Radiant Heat System
TYPES OF INSTALLATION
• Window unit and packaged terminal

• Split system

• Mini Split System -typically produce 9,000–36,000


BTU(9,500–38,000 KJ) per hour of cooling.
• Central air conditioning
• Portable units-easily transported inside a home or
office ,capacities of about 5,000–60,000 BTU/h
(1,800–18,000 W output)
USES OF AIR CONDITIONING

• Comfort application

• Domestic use

• Process application
HVAC SYSTEMS

Central Forced air system

Air handling system

• Hot water system

• Zone control system

• Radiant heat
CENTRAL FORCED AIR SYSTEM

• Most common HVAC system circulates air through or


around heating and cooling devices.
• A fan forces air into ducts
• Supply ducts transport conditioned air into building
through diffusers or supply registers
• Air is routed back to heating/cooling device through
return ducts
AIR HANDLING UNIT(AHU)
• Device used to condition and circulate air as
part of an HVACsystem

• Large metal box containing a blower, heating


or cooling elements, filter, and sound
attenuators.

• Connects to ductwork that distributes the


conditioned air through the building and
returns it to the AHU
AIR HANDLING UNIT (AHU)
• May need to supply heating, cooling, or both
• A furnace generates heat
– Fuel oil or natural gas
– Electric heating elements

• A refrigeration system absorbs heat


– Air conditioner
– Heat pump
AIR HANDLING UNIT (AHU)
• Smaller air handlers may contain a fuel-burning heater or a
refrigeration evaporator placed directly in the air stream
• Large commercial air handling units contain coils that circulate
water
– Boiler provides hot water or steam
– Chiller provides chilled water
AIR HANDLING UNIT (AHU)

Typical AHU components:

1. Supply duct
2. Fan compartment
3. Flexible connection
4. Heating and/or cooling coil
5. Filter compartment
6. Return and fresh air duct
HOT WATER SYSTEM
• Water heated in boiler and circulated through pipes to
radiators
• Requires plumbing rather than ductwork
ZONE CONTROL SYSTEM

• One heater and one thermostat per room

• No ductwork

• Often used in hotel rooms


RADIANT HEAT
• Supply heat directly to the floor, wall, or ceiling
• Hot water pipes or electric heating element runs through
building component
• Dependent on radiant heat
– Heat transferred from hot surface to people and objects
ADVANTAGES OF HVAC

1. Conserves Energy

2. Regulates Moisture

3. Air Quality Improvement.


DISADVANTAGES OF HVAC

• Initial installation cost is high.

• Primary disadvantage of ductless air


conditioners is their cost.
APPLICATIONS OF HVAC

• “Free cooling” during moderate temperatures (chiller


bypass).

• Thermal storage—isolation of storage tank

• Water source heat pump pre cooler with isolation

• Heating potable hot water (instantaneous heater)

• Waste heat recovery from condenser water

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