Using a computer simulation this paper presents a few selection implications when the condensing unit of an existing R22 water-cooled chiller is to be replaced by a new unit that is originally sized for a different refrigerant. The selection of a new unit is assumed to be based purely on the information available in typical product catalogues. The performance of the upgraded (or retrofitted) sy...

Increasing attention has been given to energy utilization in Turkey. In this report, we present an energy efficiency evaluation and economic feasibility analysis of a geothermal heating and cooling system (GSHP) and a mechanical compression water chiller system (ACHP) to improve the energy utilization efficiency and reduce the primary energy demand for industrial use. Analyses of a mechanical w...

A data-driven approach is utilized to model a chiller plant that has four chillers, four cooling towers, and two chilled water storage tanks. The chillers have varying energy efficiency. Since the chiller plant model derived from data-driven approach is nonlinear and non-convex, it is not practical to solve it by using the traditional gradient-based optimization algorithm. A two-level intellige...

The effect of aging the M. longissimus dorsi of 13 impala at 4oC over a ten-day period was investigated. Large variation between animals was observed for the percentages drip and cooking loss as well as for the CIELab colour (L*, a*, b*) values. No trend could be observed for these physical characteristics over time. Means for all traits correspond to that reported in the literature for this sp...

The operation of air-cooled chillers accounts for significant energy consumption in local commercial buildings, and low operational efficiency especially under partial load conditions and poor control are part of reasons for such huge energy consumption. Chiller efficiency can be improved by enhancing heat transfer rate in condensers. This paper considers how the chiller performance can be impr...

Introduction: Alteration minerals are important indicators of thermochemical environments at the time of their formation – and thus indicators for the potential habitability of a site [1,2]. Therefore, the detection of alteration minerals, especially nontronite [3], on Mars was an important step to understand Mars’ hydrous history. This initial finding was followed by the detection of a wide va...