COMPARISON OF WATER-COOLED SCREW CHILLER, AIR-COOLED SCREW CHILLER AND WATER COOLED SCROLL PACKAGED UNIT

Item Description WATER-COOLED SCREW CHILLER AIR COOLED SCREW CHILLER WATER COOLED SCROLL PACKAGED UNIT

Investment cost is approximately Investment cost is approximately Investment cost is approximately

1 Capital Cost
RM 6,000/TR RM 5,000/TR RM 4,500/TR

- Screw compressor is designed for internal maintenance free operation as a result of few - Scroll compressor is not as rugged and reliable
2 Compressor moving parts, low speed operation, high quality bearing and maintenance can be carried as screw compressor
out externally. (e.g. oil check and top up)
- Screw compressor has better capacity control and excellent part load performance - Scroll compressor has poor capacity control
value (IPLV) as the compressor is able to load and unload according to the building load. as the compressor is able to cut in/out. As a
Hence a more precise control on the temperature and relative humidity (RH) of the room result, load fluctuation and inconsistency in
capacity control makes it difficult to achieve
continuous comfort level and precise
temperature and humidity control

- Screw compressor has lower electrical consumption due to stepless loading and - Scroll compressor has higher electrical
unloading. consumption due to the frequent start/stop
operation. There is a big surge during start of
compressor motors

- Screw compressor has a higher life span compared to scroll compressor. Generally, screw - The life span of scroll compressor is shorter
compressors are expected to last 20 up to years. due to frequent start/stop of the compressor.
Generally, scroll compressors are expected to
last 8 to 10 years only.

3 Diversity factor Yes Yes No

- Diversity factor that can be applied to centralized chilled water system.This is because the - Diversity factor cannot be applied to water
chilled water plant can be sized for the instanteous cooling load. Since, all loads do not cooled packaged unit due to the fact that each
peak at the same time, centralized chilled water system is 15% to 30% smaller than the unit serves individual rooms. As a result, there
total of the individual units at its peak. is a redundancy in capacity as units are
selected based individual peak loads.

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 COMPARISON OF WATER-COOLED SCREW CHILLER, AIR-COOLED SCREW CHILLER AND WATER COOLED SCROLL PACKAGED UNIT

Item Description WATER-COOLED SCREW CHILLER AIR COOLED SCREW CHILLER WATER COOLED SCROLL PACKAGED UNIT
Maintenance and - Higher operating cost as compared to air - Lower operating cost due to:- - Higher operating cost as compared to
4 Operating Cost cooled chiller system. This is because of:- centralized chilled water system.

a) Total power consumption need to take
into account of condenser water side,
including cooling tower fan and
condenser water pumps.
a) No extra power consumption on
condenser side as there is no colling tower
or condenser pumps. Cooling fans can be
turned on and off, depending on the actual
required capacity of the chiller. Reduced
power required when ambient temperature
drops (such as rainy season or night time).
a) Inefficient unit power consumption further
compounded by cooling tower and condenser
pumps that cannot be unloaded when total
required capacity drops. Total power efficiency
poor as compared to chilled water system.

b) Cost of water consumption is incurred b) No cost incurred on water consumption. b) Cost of water consumption is incurred due to
due to evaporation loss from cooling Air is the medium used to cool the evaporation loss from cooling tower. Water is
tower. Water is used as a medium to cool refrigerant vapor. used as a medium to cool the refrigerant vapor.
the refrigerant vapor.
a) Labour costs incurred to clean a) Labour costs incurred to clean condenser
condenser tubes. tubes.
b) Costs of chemical water treatment b) Costs of chemical water treatment
- Potential health hazard as cooling tower - No exposed cooling tower. - Potential health hazard as cooling tower are
are open to contamination. Warm water is a open to contamination. Warm water is a
potential breeding ground for bacteria and potential breeding ground for bacteria and
microorganisms especially legionnaires' microorganisms especially legionnaires'
disease. disease.
- Water cooled chiller system requires space - Air cooled chiller system requires space - Water cooled packaged unit requires space for:-
5 Space requirement
for:- for :-
a) Chiller Plant Room. Usually chillers for a) Chiller Plant Room usually at building a) Plant room located on the same level as the
this system is placed indoors. These large rooftop which usually do not have any area served. The space required for the unit is
machinery takes up valuable commercial commercial value. Indoor spaces that have generally larger than a typical AHU room due to
space. commercial value have been freed up. larger unit size.

b) Makeup Water Tank and Cooling Tower b) AHU room located on the same level as b) Makeup Water Tank and Cooling Tower
located on building rooftop the area served. located on building rooftop
c) AHU room located on the same level as
the area served.

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100 1.03 0.009709
75 1.17 0.358974
50 1.2 0.375
25 1.5 0.08
0.823683 1.214059
COMPARISON OF WATER-COOLED SCREW CHILLER, AIR-COOLED SCREW CHILLER AND WATER COOLED SCROLL PACKAGED
UNIT
Assuming total tonnage of building = 800 RT

A) WATER COOLED SCROLL COMPRESSOR PACKAGED SYSTEM (R-22)

UNIT LOAD PERFORMANCE (7 nos. WCPU)

Total
CAPACITY No. of Efficiency Total Efficiency No. of Total Capacity
% LOAD Compressor
(Btu/hr) Compressor kWi / Comp. kWi / Unit Unit kWi Btu/hr
100% 700,000 4 8.35 35.8 14 501.2 9,800,000
75% 525,000 4 8.35 35.8 14 501.2 7,350,000
50% 350,000 2 9.56 19.1 14 267.4 4,900,000
25% 175,000 2 9.56 19.1 14 267.4 2,450,000

POWER CONSUMPTION OF WATER COOLED SCROLL PACKAGE SYSTEM

(including Water Cooled Package Unit, Condenser Water Pump and Cooling Tower)
Total
Total Total Cooling
Total Condenser Total System Integrated
% LOAD Compressor Tower
Tonnage Pump
kWi kWi kWi kWi kW / TON
100% 816.7 501.2 74.58 39.6 615.38 0.754 0.613714286
75% 612.5 501.2 74.58 39.6 615.38 1.005 0.818285714
50% 408.3 267.4 74.58 39.6 381.58 0.934 0.654857143
25% 204.2 267.4 74.58 39.6 381.58 1.869 1.309714286

DAILY POWER CONSUMPTION (based on 24 hrs operation)

% Operating
Total Integrated Total System
%LOAD Hours based Total Operating Total kWi in
Tonnage
kW / TON kWi on ARI std. Hours 24 HRS
100% 816.7 0.754 615.38 1% 0.24 147.7
75% 612.5 1.005 615.38 42% 10.08 6,203.0
50% 408.3 0.934 381.58 45% 10.8 4,121.1
25% 204.2 1.869 381.58 12% 2.88 1,099.0
TOTAL kWhr 11,570.7

ELECTRICITY COST
Assuming electricity traffic is RM 0.234 / kwh :-
Electricity cost per day = 11,570.7 kW x RM 0.234
= RM 2,707.54
Electricity cost per year = RM 2,707.54 x 365 days
= RM 988,252.10

DAILY WATER CONSUMPTION (based on 24 hrs operation)

% Operating
Total System
Total Hours based Total Operating Total Flowrate in
%LOAD
Tonnage Flowrate on ARI std. Hours in 1 day 24 hrs
(usg per hr) (usg per hr)
100% 816.7 147,000 1% 0.24 35,280
75% 612.5 110,250 42% 10.08 1,111,320
50% 408.3 73,500 45% 10.8 793,800
25% 204.2 36,750 12% 2.88 105,840
TOTAL Water Consumption in 24 hrs 2,046,240

WATER CONSUMPTION & COST

Water Consumption = Flowrate per day x Evaporation loss
= 2,046,240 gallons/day x 0.02
= 40,924.8 gallons/day
= 154.92 m3 / day

Cost for water consumption per year = 154.92 m3 / day x RM 0.70/ m3 x 365 days
= RM 39,582.06

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UNIT
TOTAL ELECTRICITY & WATER BILL PER YEAR = RM 1,027,834.16

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COMPARISON OF WATER-COOLED SCREW CHILLER, AIR-COOLED SCREW CHILLER AND WATER COOLED SCROLL PACKAGED
UNIT

B) AIR COOLED SCREW COMPRESSOR CHILLER SYSTEM (R-22)

Assuming diversity factor of 0.875, total tonnage is 700 RT

UNIT LOAD PERFORMANCE (2 nos. Air Cooled Chiller)

Total
Capacity No. of
% LOAD Compressor Fan Unit Capacity Total Unit
(Tons) kWi kWi kWi Unit (Tons) kWi
100% 350.0 362.40 40.0 402.4 2 700 804.80
75% 262.5 205.75 40.0 245.8 2 525 491.50
50% 175.0 115.62 30.0 145.6 2 350 291.24
25% 87.5 59.17 15.0 74.2 2 175 148.34

POWER CONSUMPTION OF AIR COOLED SCREW CHILLER SYSTEM

(including Air Cooled Screw Chiller and Chilled Water Pump)
Total Chilled Water
Capacity Compressor Total System Integrated
% LOAD Fan Pump
(Tons)
kWi kWi kWi kWi kW / TON
100% 700.0 724.80 80 44.74 849.5 1.21
75% 525.0 478.02 80 44.74 602.8 1.15
50% 350.0 362.40 40 22.37 424.8 1.21
25% 175.0 115.62 30 22.37 168.0 0.96

DAILY POWER CONSUMPTION (based on 24 hrs operation)

% Operating
Total Integrated Total System
%LOAD Hours based Total Operating Total kWi in
Tonnage
kW / TON kWi on ARI std. Hours 24 HRS
100% 700.0 1.21 849.54 1% 0.24 203.9
75% 525.0 1.15 602.76 42% 10.08 6075.8
50% 350.0 1.21 424.77 45% 10.80 4587.5
25% 175.0 0.96 167.99 12% 2.88 483.8
TOTAL kWhr 11,351.0

ELECTRICITY COST
Assuming electricity traffic is RM 0.234 / kwh :-
Electricity cost per day = 11,351 kWhr x RM 0.234/kWhr
= RM 2,656.13
Electricity cost per year = RM 2,656.13 x 365 days
= RM 969,487.45
WATER CONSUMPTION & COST
NONE

TOTAL ELECTRICITY & WATER BILL PER YEAR = RM 865,911.40

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UNIT

C) WATER COOLED SCREW COMPRESSOR CHILLER SYSTEM

Assuming diversity factor of 0.875, total tonnage is 700 RT

UNIT LOAD PERFORMANCE (2 nos. Water Cooled Screw Chiller)

Total
Capacity No. of Total Capacity
% LOAD Compressor Compressor Unit
(Tons) kWi Unit (Tons) kWi kWi / Ton
100% 350.0 237.40 2 700 474.80 0.678
75% 262.5 179.26 2 525 358.52 0.683
50% 175.0 128.69 2 350 257.38 0.735
25% 87.5 55.92 2 175 111.84 0.639

POWER CONSUMPTION OF WATER COOLED SCREW CHILLER SYSTEM

(including Water Cooled Screw Chiller, Chilled Water Pump, Condenser Water Pump and Cooling Tower)
Total Chilled Total Condenser Total Cooling
Capacity Compressor Total System Integrated
% LOAD Water Pump Water Pump Tower
(Tons)
kWi kWi kWi kWi kWi kW / TON
100% 700.0 474.8 59.66 74.58 36 645.0 0.92
75% 525.0 366.1 59.66 74.58 36 536.3 1.02
50% 350.0 237.4 29.83 37.29 18 322.5 0.92
25% 175.0 128.7 29.83 37.29 18 213.8 1.22

Daily Power Consumption (based on 24 hrs operation)

% Operating
Total INTEGRATED TOTAL Hours based 24 TOTAL KWI in
%LOAD
Tonnage
KW/TON KWI on ARI std. HRS 24 HRS
100% 700.0 0.92 645.04 1% 0.24 154.8
75% 525.0 1.02 536.33 42% 10.08 5,406.2
50% 350.0 0.92 322.52 45% 10.8 3,483.2
25% 175.0 1.22 213.81 12% 2.88 615.8
TOTAL kWhr 9,660.0

ELECTRICITY COST
Assuming electricity traffic is RM 0.234 / kwh :-
Electricity cost per day = 9,660 kW x RM 0.234
= RM 2,260.44
Electricity cost per year = RM 2,260.44 x 365 days
= RM 825,060.60
DAILY WATER CONSUMPTION (based on 24 hrs operation)
% Operating
Total System
Total Hours based Total Operating Total Flowrate in
%LOAD
Tonnage Flowrate on ARI std. Hours in 1 day 24 hrs
(usg per hr) (usg per hr)
100% 700.0 126,000 1% 0.24 30,240
75% 525.0 94,500 42% 10.08 952,560
50% 350.0 47,250 45% 10.8 510,300
25% 175.0 11,813 12% 2.88 34,020
TOTAL Water Consumption in 24 hrs 1,527,120

WATER CONSUMPTION & COST

Water Consumption = Flowrate per day x Evaporation loss
= 1,527,120 gallons/day x 0.02
= 30,542.4 gallons/day
= 115.62 m3

Cost for water consumption per year = 115.62 m3 / day x RM 0.70/ m3 x 365 days
= RM 29,540.91

ELECTRICITY & WATER BILL PER YEAR = RM 854,601.51

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ACKAGED

al Capacity
RT
816.7
612.5
408.3
204.2

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ACKAGED

Unit
kWi / Ton
1.150
0.936
0.832
0.848

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ACKAGED

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