Water Pipe Optimization for Chiller Efficiency
Budget: $10 – $30 USD
You are to size the pipe lines and to select a suitable pump. The proposed piping layout is as per
the attached schematic. You are given details of the required lengths of pipes and the number of
bends involved to get the chilled water to each of the cooling coils. There are isolating valves
around each piece of equipment so that maintenance work can be carried out.
B. You have also been asked to design a venturi flow meter, a form of flow measurement device, to
be installed after the pump so that the total water flow can be measured on a continuous basis.
You will need to demonstrate how the venturi will work.
C. Select the appropriate check valves which must be fitted before each coil at the supply lines
according to all the engineering parameters of the system.
the attached schematic. You are given details of the required lengths of pipes and the number of
bends involved to get the chilled water to each of the cooling coils. There are isolating valves
around each piece of equipment so that maintenance work can be carried out.
B. You have also been asked to design a venturi flow meter, a form of flow measurement device, to
be installed after the pump so that the total water flow can be measured on a continuous basis.
You will need to demonstrate how the venturi will work.
C. Select the appropriate check valves which must be fitted before each coil at the supply lines
according to all the engineering parameters of the system.