blockBypassValve

Valves control when chilled water flow through economizer is controlled using bypass valve

Information

Waterside economizer valves control when the chilled water flow through the economizer is controlled using a modulating heat exchanger bypass valve. It is implemented according to ASHRAE Guideline 36-2021, section 5.20.3.4-6.

When economizer is enabled, start next condenser pump and (or) adjust the pump speed (see Buildings.Controls.OBC.ASHRAE.G36.Plants.Chillers.Pumps.CondenserWater.Controller), open the condenser water isolation valve to the heat exchanger (yConWatIsoVal=true), and enable the economizer in-line chilled water return line valve.

When the in-line chilled water return valve is enabled, it shall be modulated by a direct-acting PID loop to maintain the static pressure difference across the chilled water side of the heat exchanger at the design value (dpDes). Map the loop output from 0% open at 0% output to 100% open at 100% output. Bias the loop to launch from 100% output. The valve shall be fully open when the loop is disabled.

When the economizer is disabled, the economizer in-line chilled water return line valve shall be disabled (fully open), the heat exchanger condensing water isolation valve fully closed (yConWatIsoVal=0), and the last lag condenser water pump disabled and (or) change the pump speed (see Buildings.Controls.OBC.ASHRAE.G36.Plants.Chillers.Pumps.CondenserWater.Controller).

Parameters

TypeNameDefaultDescription
RealdpDes6000Design pressure difference across the chilled water side economizer
Valve controller
CDL.Types.SimpleControllercontrollerTypeBuildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Types.SimpleController.PIType of controller
Realk0.1Gain of controller
RealTi0.5Time constant of integrator block
RealTd0.1Time constant of derivative block

Connectors

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInputuPlaPlant enable signal
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanInputuWSETrue: waterside economizer is enabled
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.RealInputdpChiWatDifferential static pressure across economizer in the chilled water side
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.BooleanOutputyConWatIsoValEconomizer condenser water isolation valve commanded status
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Interfaces.RealOutputyRetValWSE in-line CHW return line valve position

Components

TypeNameDefaultDescription
Buildings.Controls.OBC.Utilities.PIDWithEnableconPIDChilled water return line valve controller
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.ConstantconConstant one
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Sources.Constantcon1Design static pressure difference across waterside economizer in chilled water side
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.Dividediv1Normalize the measured value
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Reals.SwitchswiReturn line valve position
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Logical.Andand1Waterside economizer commanded on
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Logical.NotdisWseDisabled economizer
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Logical.TrueDelaytruDelDelay disable
Buildings.Controls.OBC.CDL.Logical.NotenaWseEconomizer is enabled

Revisions

  • July 14, 2022, by Jianjun Hu:
    First implementation.