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Summary

The session will provide a historical perspective and the optimization methodologies used to improve the 60,000 ton chilled water system at UT Austin over the last decade. Actual results over the last seven years will be presented and the session will cover targeted approaches such as variable condenser water flow, optimized TES dispatch, variable speed chillers, cooling tower selections to optimize peak power production that can be applied to District Energy systems. 

Session 5A: Chilled Water System Optimization & Performance Improvement

Speakers

Juan Ontiveros, University of Texas Austin
Ben Erpelding, Optimum Energy