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Sunday, June 24, 2001
8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
Room: 230/244
Technical Session 1
Experimental Testing and Modeling of a Dual-Fired LiBr-H2O
Absorption Chiller (4457)
Sunday, June 24, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Tom A. Gee, Jiming Cao, Ph.D., James A. Mathias, Student Member and
Richard N. Christensen, Ph.D., Member, The Ohio State University,
Columbus, OH
A LiBr-H2O chiller was modified to utilize heat sources from natural
gas combustion and/or from a hot fluid. This was achieved by replacing
the original gas fired generator with a dual fired generator. Steam
was used as the hot fluid. The generator of the chiller can be powered
by each source separately or both sources simultaneously. Experimental
investigation was performed to obtain capacity and COP of the original
chiller and the modified chiller. The experimental conditions were
closely modeled by a numerical program.
Operating Characteristics of Five Stratified Chilled Water Thermal
Storage Tanks (RP-992) (4458)
Sunday, June 24, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 6.9 Thermal Storage
William E. Stewart, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., Member, InterMountain
Research, Olathe, KS
An investigation was conducted on the operation of stratified chilled
water storage tanks at five installations. The study confirmed that
the thermocline thickness is dependent upon the flow rate of the inlet
water into the relatively still tank water, reflected in the
parameters of Reynolds number and Froude number.
Parametric Study of Charging Inlet Diffuser Performance in
Stratified Chilled Water Storage Tanks with Radial Diffusers: Part 1 -
Model Development and Validation (HVAC&R Journal January 2001)
(RP-1077) (4459)
Sunday, June 24, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 06.09, Thermal Storage
Amy Musser, Ph.D., Associate Member, University of Nebraska-Omaha,
Omaha, NE; W. P. Bahnfleth, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, PA
A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model has been developed to
simulate the flow and heat transfer near a lower radial inlet diffuser
in a cylindrical stratified chilled water storage tank during
charging. The model was used to perform parametric simulations of
inlet diffuser performance in full-scale tanks during thermocline
formation, from which were derived first-order correlation relating
thermal performance to tank and diffuser design parcmeters. Part 1
describes the development of the CFD model and its validation.
Parametric Study of Charging Inlet Diffuser Performance in
Stratified Chilled Water Storage Tanks with Radial Diffusers: Part 2 -
Dimensional Analysis, Parametric Simulations and Simplified Model
Development (HVAC&R Journal January 2001) (RP-1077) (4460)
Sponsor: TC 06.09, Thermal Storage
Amy Musser, Ph.D., Associate Member, University of Nebraska-Omaha,
Omaha, NE; W. P. Bahnfleth, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Pennsylvania State
University, University Park, PA
A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model has been developed to
simulate the flow and heat transfer near a lower radial inlet diffuser
in a cylindrical stratified chilled water storage tank during
charging. The model was used to perform parametric simulations of
inlet diffuser performance in full-scale tanks during thermocline
formation, from which first-order correlation relating thermal
performance to tank and diffuser design parameters were derived. Part
1 describes the development of the CFD model and its validation. Part
2 reports the results of the parametric study.
Techno-Economic Analysis of Absorption Chillers Powered by
Low-Grade Heat, With and Without Vortex Induced Pressure Reduction in
the Generator (4461)
Sunday, June 24, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Solomon S. Fineblum, P.E., Member, Megadyne, Inc., Stoughton,
MA
Where only low grade heat is available for industrial absorption
chiller installations, the systems are adjusted to operate at the
available lower temperatures with a cooler generator. However,
reduction in generator temperature results in reduced chiller
capacity. Thus, the capital requirement per unit of capacity is
increased when generator temperature is dropped. One approach to a
lower generator temperature involves the lowering of generator
pressure to permit an absorption chiller to function more efficiently
with relatively cooler sources of waste heat.
Symposium CI-01-01
Room: 263
Air Velocity Measurements in Non-Ideal Flow Conditions
Sunday, June 24, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 1.2, Instruments and Measurements
Chair: Stephen Idem, Member, Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville,
TN
Instruments to measure air velocity are calibrated under ideal
conditions. This symposium examines the accuracy of air velocity
measurements performed under conditions of low velocity, high
turbulence intensity, or strong gradients and swirl.
1. Measurements of 2-D Air Velocities in a Full Scale Room Using
Particle Image Velocimetry
Lingying Zhao, Ph.D., Associate Member, and Yuanhui Zhang, Ph.D.,
P.E., Member, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; Xinlei Wang, Ph.D.,
Associate Member, International Truck & Engine Corp., Melrose
Park, IL; Gerald L. Riskowski, Ph.D., P.E., Member and Leslie L.
Christianson, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Illinois, Urbana,
IL
2. Inaccuracies in Standard Meterological Low Speed Wind
Data
Geoff J. Levermore, Ph.D., Member, UMIST, Manchester, England, UK;
Christopher H. Sanders, BRE, Ltd., Glasgow, Scotland, UK; Jonathan
Dewsbury, Ph.D., Member, Alan Gadian, Ph.D., and Patrick J. Laycock,
Ph.D., UMIST, Manchester, England, UK
3. Ultrasonic Measurement in the Palm of Your Hand
Peter M. Downing, Ph.D., Airflow Developments Ltd., High Wycombe,
Buckinghamshire, England
4.An Experimental Study of Convection Heat Transfer of a Body
Disturbed by Local Air Flow (4491)
Hiroshi Homma, Member, Toyohashi University of Technology,
Toyohashi, Japan
5. Air-to-Air Energy Exchanger Test Facility for Mass and Energy
Transfer Performance
Ephraim M. Sparrow, Ph.D., Fellow, Life Member, University of
Minnesota; Gerald Martin, Associate Member, XeteX, Inc., Minneapolis,
MN; John Abraham
Symposium CI-01-02
Room: 262
Aspects of Secondary Fluid Systems and Space Conditioning in
Supermarkets
Sunday, June 24, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 10.7 Commercial Food and Beverage Cooling Display and
Storage
Chair: Cynthia Gage, Ph.D., Member, U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC
This session presents information on secondary fluid refrigeration
systems and on the supermarket ambient environment that surrounds the
refrigeration equipment. Second law considerations for the performance
of medium temperature systems are calculated, and field experience in
implementing secondary fluid system design are discussed. Ambient
temperature and relative humidity are important to the performance of
the display cases, and results from in-store monitoring are presented.
Defrost options for cases operating with secondary fluids are
analyzed.
1. Analysis of a Medium Temperature Secondary Loop Refrigeration
System
W. Travis Horton, Student Member, and Eckhard A. Groll, Ph.D.,
Member, Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN
2. Relative Humidity and Temperature Measurements and Predictions
in Supermarkets (4492)
Luis Rosario, Ph.D., Member, Universidad de Los Andes, Merida,
Venezuela; Ronald H. Howell, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow, , Meridian,
ID
3. Defrost Issues in Indirectly Refrigerated Display Cases
Pega Hrnjak, Ph.D., Member, and Y. Mao, University of Illinois,
Urbana, IL
Seminar 1
Room: 242
A Review of State of the Art in Building Simulation
Sunday, June 24, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 4.7, Energy Calculations
Chair: Drury B. Crawley, Member, U.S. Department of Energy,
Washington, DC
Many software tools are available to predict peak HVAC system design
loads or annual energy performance. Even with the wide range of tools,
design professionals rarely use these tools on smaller buildings. In
addition, international efforts to develop common data models that
facilitate building data exchange between software applications are
beginning to reach the market, including tools to share data among
HVAC&R and CAD tools. This seminar presents the results from two
recently completed research projects that characterized current
building simulation and design tools capabilities. Further, the
seminar presents the state-of-the-art on sharing building data among
software tools.
1. State-of-the-Art Review of HVAC Component and System Simulation
and Design Tools
Hugh I. Henderson, P.E., Member, CDH Energy Corp., Cazenovia,
NY
2. State-of-the-Art Review of Whole Building and Building Envelope
Simulation and Design Tools
Peter C. Jacobs, P.E., Member, Architectural Energy Corp.,
Boulder, CO
3. State-of-the-Art Review of Building Data Exchange for Software
Interoperability
Robert J. Hitchcock, Ph.D., Member, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Washington, DC
Seminar 2
Room: 243
Aircraft Cabin Air Quality
Sunday, June 24, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 9.3 Transportation Air Conditioning
Chair: Niren L. Nagda, Ph.D., Member, ENERGEN Consulting, Inc.,
Germantown, MD
The seminar provides the latest information on aircraft cabin
ventilation rates, cabin air quality, endotoxin (microbial
contamination) levels and use of filtration to control microbial
exposures. Speakers from a flight attendant association, NIOSH, and
the private industry are included. These topics relate closely to
concerns and deliberations of the SPC 161P and TC 9.3.
1. Investigating the Impacts of Occupant Density and Ventilation
on Indoor Air Quality in Offices, Classrooms and Aircraft
Douglas S. Walkinshaw, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Indoor Air
Technologies, Inc., Ottawa, ON, Canada
2. Ventilation Studies of Commercial Aircraft Cabins
Jennifer L. Topmiller, NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH
3. Cabin Air Quality Exposure Assessment
Martha Waters, Ph.D., NIOSH, Cincinnati, OH
4. Characterization of Endotoxin in the Air and Settled Dust of
Commercial Aircraft
Cynthia J. Hines, and Martha A. Waters, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH; Lennart Larsson,
University of Lund, Lund, Sweden; Martin R. Petersen, National
Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH; Donald
K. Milton, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA
5. Modern Filtration for Aircraft Cabin Air
Bill Needelman, Pall Corporation, Port Washington, NY
Seminar 3
Room: 260/261
Flammability Classification of Refrigerants
Sunday, June 24, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 3.1 Refrigerants and Secondary Coolants
Chair: Bill Walter, Member, Carrier Corp., Syracuse, NY
ASHRAE Standard 34 has three classifications for refrigerants based
on flammability data: Class 1 - no flame propagation, Class 2 - lower
flammability and Class 3 - higher flammability. The distinction
between Class 2 and Class 3 is based on the lower flammable limit and
the heat of combustion. Recently there have been proposals to change
the criteria used to distinguish between these two classes. This
seminar describes the existing and proposed methods of distinguishing
between Class 2 and Class 3 refrigerants.
1. Flammability Classification as per ASHRAE Standard 34-1997 and
Proposed Addendum
Robert Richard, Member, Honeywell, Buffalo, NY
2. Use of the R-Factor for Determining Flammability Classification
of Refrigerants
Osami Kataoka, Member, Daikin Industries, Ltd., Kita-Ku, Osaka,
Japan
3. Use of the RF-Number for Determining Flammability
Classification of Refrigerants
Akira Sekiya, Ph.D.,and Shigeo Kondo, Ph.D., Research Institute of
Innovative Technology for the Earth, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
4. Evaluation of Flame Speed as a Criteria for Determining
Flammability Classification of Refrigerants
Denis Clodic, Ph.D., Member, Ecole Des Mines De Paris, Paris
Cedex, France
Seminar 4
Room: 235/236
Thermal Energy Storage: A Basic Solution to Blackouts, Brownouts and
Deregulation
Sunday, June 24, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 6.9 Thermal Storage
Chair: Mark M. MacCracken, P.E., Member, Calmac Manufacturing,
Englewood, NJ
Blackouts, brownouts and other power supply issues have increased
since the start of the transition to a deregulated electrical
marketplace. Demand side management is again seen as a critical tool
for increasing the stability of the nation's grid. Thermal energy
storage (TES) is resurging since it is the only technology that can
shift a large portion of on-peak electrical load to off-peak hours.
Basic TES systems save money and energy and make customers attractive
to new energy suppliers.
1. Thermal Energy Storage, Deregulation and Power Outages: How Do
They Relate?
Mark M. MacCracken, P.E., Member, Calmac Manufacturing, Englewood,
NJ
2. Back to the Basics of Good TES Design
Brian M. Silvetti, P.E., Member, Calmac Manufacturing, Englewood,
NJ
3. Designing Cool Storage Systems for Energy Efficiency
James S. Elleson, P.E., Member, University of Wisconsin, Madison,
WI
4. TES and Rates in a Deregulated Electric Market
Charles W. Frazell, P.E., Member, Texas Utilities, Ft. Worth,
TX
5. Thermal Energy Storage - Exploring the Possibilities
Douglas T. Reindl, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of
Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI
Sunday, June 24, 2001
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Forum 1
Room: 265
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Can a Water Treatment Program Provide Adequate Protection for Enhanced
Tube Chiller Systems?
Sunday, June 24, 2001 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Sponsor: TC 3.6 Water Treatment
Moderator: David L. Stonecipher, Ondeo Nalco, Naperville,
IL
The forum discusses the specific difficulties associated with water
treatment for chillers with enhanced tube designs. Is an ASHRAE
guideline needed for designers and operators or is additional research
needed to handle the specific fouling issues related to these systems?
Forum 2
Room: 268
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
What Technical Information and Tools Do Design Engineers Want from
ASHRAE?
Sunday, June 24, 2001 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Sponsor: Research Administration Committee
Moderator: Philip Haves, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
There is a continuing need for ASHRAE to provide technical
information and tools that meet the needs of designers. The Research
Administration Committee wants to hear from small design firms in
particular what additional information, procedures, tools, guides,
etc. would best meet their needs to produce better designs more
cost-effectively. Ideas from the forum will be passed to relevant
technical committees and will also be used in the development of the
Society's research plan.
Forum 3
Room: 265
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Effects of Design Build and Performance Contracting on Operations and
Maintenance
Sunday, June 24, 2001 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Sponsor: TC 1.7 Operation and Maintenance Management
Moderator: James W. Gartner, Member, Shaw Almex, Fusion Systems,
Cincinnati, OH
With increasing cost pressures, more and more buildings are
contracted with HVAC under performance contracts and or design build
rather than traditional plan and specification bids. Do they result in
better or lesser operations and maintenance activities after the
initial start-up?
Forum 4
Room: 268
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
What Is ASHRAE's Design Role in Times of More Frequent Power
Interruptions?
Sunday, June 24, 2001 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Sponsor: TC 1.9 Electrical Systems; TC 4.6 Building Operation
Dynamics, TC 9.5 Cogeneration Systems, 4.11 Smart Building Systems
Moderator: Kenneth R. Luther, Member, ITT Fluid Handling, Morton
Grove, IL
Today's HVAC designer is faced with yet another
variable…the power supply. With power interruptions becoming
more frequent, what steps must the designer take to ensure that the
client has a reliable source of power? Tools include thermal storage,
UPS, co-generation, generation, building controls and operational
choices. These choices do not come cheaply and may require a LCC
analysis to justify the cost increase to the owner(s). This forum
explores the effectiveness of options available and tries to answer
the question “What measures must a designer take to ensure the
HVAC system can tolerate such events without impacting the indoor
conditions or processes?”
Sunday, June 24, 2001
10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
Symposium CI-01-03
Room: 230/244
Design Issues for Geothermal Heat Pumps
Sunday, June 24, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TC 6.8 Geothermal Energy Utilization
Chair: Christopher S. Sharpe, P.E., Member, Duke Energy,
Charlotte, NC
The popularity of geothermal heat pumps has increased significantly
over the last several years. As these installations have grown in
acceptance, research has been conducted to assist practitioners and
designers of these systems. This symposium addresses these issues
through four papers. Two papers deal with equipment and associated
design entering water temperatures and fresh air moisture control. The
other papers address specification of water wells and the economics of
various geothermal system designs.
1. Selecting the Design Entering Water Temperature for Vertical
Geothermal HP in a Cooling-Dominated Application
John A. Shonder, Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge,
TN; Jeff W. Thornton, Member, TESS, Madison, WI; Patrick J. Hughes,
Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
2. Impact of Design Simplicity on the Economics of Geothermal Heat
Pumps
Steve Kavanaugh, Ph.D., Member, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa,
AL
3. Specification of Water Wells
Kevin Rafferty, Member, Geo Heat Center, Klamath Falls, OR
4. Fresh Air Moisture Control with a WSHP and Enthalpy Recovery
System
Ronald E. Domitrovic, Member, Benjamin D. Braxton, and F.C. Chen,
Ph.D., P.E., Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN;
William S. Johnson, Ph.D., Member, University of Tennessee, Knoxville,
TN; David R. Dinse, Member, Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga,
TN
Symposium CI-01-04
Room: 262
Use of Computational Fluid Dynamics in Heat-Exchanger Design
Sunday, June 24, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TC 1.3 Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow
Chair: Walter R. Schwarz, Ph.D., Member, Fluent Inc., Lebanon,
NH
Applications of CFD in the design of heat exchangers used in various
HVAC&R systems are explained in this symposium.
1. 3-D Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis in Convex Louver Finned-Tube
Heat Exchangers
Jiin-Yuh Jang, Ph.D., Member, Kuo-Pin Shieh, and Herchang Ay,
Ph.D., National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
2. Effect of Successively Variable Louver Angle on the Airside
Performance of Fin-and-Tube Heat Exchangers
Min-Sheng Liu, Jin-Sheng Leu, Ph.D., Ruey-Jong Shyu, Ph.D.,
Member, and Chi-Chuan Wang, Ph.D., Member, Industrial Technology
Research Institute, Hsinchu, Taiwan
3. CFD Simulation of Turbulent Combustion and Mixing Processes
Upstream of Desiccant Wheel
Jianlei Niu, Ph.D., Member, L.W. Chuk, The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, Hunghom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Seminar 5
Room: 242
Commissioning Centrifugal Chiller Plants
Sunday, June 24, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TC 8.2 Centrifugal Machines
Chair: John Vucci, Member, University of Maryland, College Park,
MD
Commissioning"new" centrifugal plants insures total
integration of systems. It provides for both integrity of design
operation and accuracy in energy consumption as intended by the
designer. Simple startup of individual components does not integrate
the"system" as intended, and many times results in improper
plant operation and excess energy consumption. Failure to train
operators initially can lead to continued failure of the system to
perform as intended. Interactions within the plant are of critical
performance."Retro-commissioning" reinforces original
design intents and should be considered as a valuable tool to verify
performance throughout the plant's life.
1. Commissioning of Central Plants
Rebecca T. Ellis, P.E., Associate Member, Sebesta Blomberg,
Roseville, MN
2. 2. Commissioning and Check Out of Boiler House Utilities
Including 5000 Ton Chilled Water System
Vinod P. Gupta, P.E., Member, 3M Co., St. Paul, MN
3. Commissioning Issues for All-Variable Speed Chiller
Plants
Thomas Hartman, P.E., Member, The Hartman Co., Marysville, WA
Seminar 6
Room: 260/261
Energy Conservation in Healthcare Facilities
Sunday, June 24, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TC 9.8 Large Building Air-Conditioning Applications
Chair: Boggarm S. Setty, P.E., Member, Setty & Associates,
Ltd., Fairfax, VA
The seminar focuses on plant upgrades and system consolidations,
energy conservation opportunities in mechanical systems,
recommissioning and evaluating conservation opportunities, and energy
efficient designs in European hospitals.
1. Innovative Chiller Plant Upgrade at Large Hospitals: VFD
Chillers and Other System Consolidations
to Eliminate 6 CFC Chillers
Richard J. Dirienzo, P.E., Member, Engineering Solutions, Inc.,
Natick, MA; Teerachai Srisirikul, P.E., Member, PHS/Massachusetts
General Hospital, Boston, MA
2. Energy Conservation Opportunities in Hospital HVAC
Systems
Robert L. Cox, P.E., Member, Avanti Technologies, Inc., St. Louis,
MO
3. Recommissioning and Energy Conservation Approach in a Health
Care Facility
James O. Turner, P.E., Member, and Anand K. Seth, P.E., Member,
Partners Health Care Systems, Inc., Boston, MA
4. Energy Efficient Design
Frank A. Mills, P.E., Member, Frank Mills Associates, Leyland,
Lancashire, England
Seminar 7
Room: 263
Performance and Defrost Issues with Refrigerated Display Cases
Sunday, June 24, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TC 10.7 Commercial Food and Beverage Cooling Display and
Storage
Chair: William Burdwood, Associate Member, Aetos Construction,
Pittsburgh, PA
The performances of refrigerated display cases are impacted by the
environment surrounding them, the methods of control and defrost
utilized as well as how product is displayed in them. This seminar
investigates how different product loading scenarios within the
refrigerated case, alternate defrost method and the installation of
retrofit doors affect the overall case performance, product integrity
and energy use.
1. Effects of Improper Product Loading on the Performance of an
Open Vertical Meat Display Case
Bruce Coburn, Rafik Sarhadian, and Ramin Faramarzi, P.E.,
Associate Member, Southern California Edison, Irwindale, CA
2. Performance and Energy Impact of Installing Glass Doors on an
Open Vertical Deli/Dairy Display Case
Ramin Faramarzi, Associate Member, Southern California Edison,
Irwindale, CA
3. Using Liquid Desiccants to Keep Display Cases Frost
Free
Hugh I. Henderson, Jr., Member, CDH Energy Corp., Cazenovia,
NY
Seminar 8
Room: 243
Perspectives on ASHRAE's Residential Ventilation Standard
Sunday, June 24, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TC 4.3 Ventilation Requirements and Infiltration
Chair: Bruce A. Wilcox, P.E., Member, Berkeley Solar Group,
Piedmont, CA
SPC 62.2P has been working for three years to draft a new standard on
Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality in Low-Rise Residential
Buildings. This seminar presents an overview of the draft standard
along with the perspectives of several of the diverse interests
involved in the consensus process.
1. Description of ASHRAE Standard 62.2P
Max H. Sherman, Ph.D., Fellow, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
2. The Pulminary Medicine Perspective on Air Quality and
Ventilation
Rebecca Bascom, Pennsylvania State Medical School, Hershey,
PA
3. Gas Industry Perspective
Roger Hedrick, Member, GARD Analytics, Park Ridge, IL
4. The Home Builder's Perspective
Richard Morris, National Association of Home Builders, Washington,
DC
5. Experience with 3000 Build America Ventilation Systems
Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.E., Building Science Corporation,
Westford, MA
Seminar 9
Room: 235/236
Smoke Management Components: An Update
Sunday, June 24, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TC 5.6 Control of Fire and Smoke
Chair: William A. Webb, P.E., Member, Performance Technology
Consulting, Ltd., Lake Bluff, IL
The seminar presents a primer on smoke management and the performance
of the components which make up the system. Material to be considered
when evaluating components is described. It is intended that this
information be included in the Handbook. An update on the progress of
a document to rate smoke exhaust fans, the companion to ASHRAE
Standard 149, Laboratory Methods of Testing Fans Used to Exhaust Smoke
in Smoke Management Systems, is presented, and the final presentation
describes how to integrate the components to achieve proper
performance.
1. How to Integrate Components
Michael L. Wolf, P.E., Member, Greenheck Corp., Schofield,
WI
2. Smoke Control System Overview
Chas Magdanz, P.E., Member, Alvine and Associates, Omaha,
NE
3. Smoke Exhaust Fan Specifications Ratings
Ronald J. Lievens, Member, Emerson Ventilation Products, Lenexa,
KS
4. Task Group Report on What Should Be in the Handbook
Robert M. Van Becelaere, Member, Ruskin, Grandview, MO
Sunday, June 24, 2001
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
Forum 5
Room: 268
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
Thermal Storage Modeling: What's Available? What's Needed?
Sunday, June 24, 2001 10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
Sponsor: TC 6.9 Thermal Storage; TC 4.6 Building Operation
Dynamics
Moderator: James S. Elleson, P.E., Member, University of Wisconsin
HVAC&R Center, Madison, WI
Designers, owners and researchers of cool storage systems need tools
to accurately model the various storage technologies and to simulate
the performance of a variety of operating strategies. Several energy
analysis programs provide the ability to model cool storage systems,
but practitioners have found shortcomings with these models. This
forum solicits input from ASHRAE members on their experiences and
needs related to cool storage simulation. TCs 6.9 and 4.6 will use
this information to guide their research and development of improved
modeling routines.
Forum 6
Room: 265
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
What Should be Included in the Fan Chapter of the Handbook?
Sunday, June 24, 2001 10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
Sponsor: TC 5.1 Fans
Moderator: Walter R. Ziemann, P.E., Member, Walter R. Zieman, P.E.
Inc., Hockessin, DE
This forum discusses fan-related topics which users would like to see
included in the Fan Chapter of the Handbook, and which may not
presently be in the chapter.
Sunday, June 24, 2001
11:15 AM - 12:05 PM
Forum 7
Room: 268
11:15 AM - 12:05 PM
Preparing a Research Topic Acceptance Request (RTAR) - What Is
Required
Sunday, June 24, 2001 11:15 AM - 12:05 PM Sponsor: Research
Activities Committee
Moderator: Harvey Brickman, P.E., Fellow, Life, Tishman
Construction Corp., New York, NY
This forum clarifies the requirements for a research topic acceptance
request and answers any questions pertaining to them. It also
entertains suggestions to improve the RTAR process.
Forum 8
Room: 265
11:15 AM - 12:05 PM
Sub-60 Feet Per Minute Fume Hoods
Sunday, June 24, 2001 11:15 AM - 12:05 PM
Sponsor: TC 9.10 Laboratory Systems
Moderator: Victor Neuman, P.E., Member, Alfa Tech, San Francisco,
CA
This innovative new fume hood category raises a lot of questions for
installation, design, and testing of fume hoods. The reward of low
installed cost and low operating cost can only be gained if we
consider all safety implications and evaluate new designs of fume
hoods that operate at face velocities below 100 feet per minute.
Sunday, June 24, 2001
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Symposium CI-01-05
Room: 260/261
Issues in Window Condensation Resistance
Sunday, June 24, 2001 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 4.5 Fenestration
Chair: Anil Parekh, P.E., Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON,
Canada
The assessment of window condensation resistance by computer
simulation presents challenges. Computer simulation is a tool of
choice for engineers and designers as it quickly and accurately
generates aggregate U-factor and SHGC. However, the assessment of
condensation potential on room-side surfaces requires detailed mapping
of surface temperatures. This has led researchers to investigate local
heat transfer inside window frame cavities using 3D analysis. Another
issue is the impact of window air leakage on condensation resistance.
Research was conducted to reconcile the testing and simulation of
these effects.
1. Three Dimensional Conjugate Computational Fluid Dynamics
Simulations of Internal Window Frame Cavities Validated Using Infrared
Thermography
Arild Gustavsen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
Trondheim, Norway; Brent Griffith, Member, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Cambridge, MA; Dariush Arasteh, Member, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
2. Natural Convection Effects in Three Dimensional Window Frames
with Internal Cavities
Arild Gustavsen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
Trondheim, Norway; Brent T. Griffith, Member, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, MA; Dariush Arasteh, P.E., Member, Lawrence
Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
3. Rating the Condensation Potential of Windows: Results from
Testing and Simulation
Stephen Carpenter, Member, and Morgan Hanam, P.E., Enermodal
Engineering Limited, Kitchner, ON, Canada
Seminar 10
Room: 262
Advances in Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications
Sunday, June 24, 2001 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 4.10 Indoor Environmental Modeling
Chair: Mohammad H. Hosni, Ph.D., Member, Kansas State University,
Manhattan, KS
This seminar focuses on the advances in computational fluid dynamics
(CFD) modeling and applications to various problems of interest to
ASHRAE members. Various computational techniques and turbulence
modeling are available for specialized problems, however, each of the
techniques requires good understanding of the geometry and boundary
conditions for the problem at hand. In this seminar, numerical
simulation results from several commercial software programs is
presented and discussed.
1. CFD as a Practical Ventilation Design Tool
Jim Van Gilder, Member, Flomerics Inc., Southborough, MA
2. Application of Large Eddy Simulation for Ventilation
Design
Qingyan (Yan) Chen, Ph.D., Member, MIT, Cambrige, MA
3. Representing Diffusers with Hemispherical Throws in CFD
Duncan A. Phillips, Ph.D., Member, Rowan Williams Davies &
Irwin Inc., Guelph, ON, Canada
4. Numerical Investigation of Underground Parking Garage
Hee-Jin Park, Ph.D., P.E., Member, and Dale Holland, P.E., Member,
Dunham Associates, Inc., Minneapolis, MN
Seminar 11
Room: 263
Control Issues in Hybrid HVAC Systems
Sunday, June 24, 2001 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 6.4 In Space Convection Heating
Chair: Morris L. Markel, Fellow, ML Markel Consultants, Buffalo,
NY
Although hybrid (radiant/convective) HVAC systems are gaining
popularity and attention they involve complex control issues. This
seminar focuses on advanced control strategies, new control variables,
and control of components.
1. Developing Cooling and Heating Control Strategies for a
Hydronic Radiant/Convective System Supplied by a Ground Source Heat
Pump
David G. Scheatzle, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Arizona State University,
Tempe, AZ
2. Current Issues and Possible Solutions for Control of Radiant
Panels Used in Hybrid Systems
Robert Bean, Member, DanFoss Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Calgary, AB,
Canada
3. Determination of New Control Variables for Hybrid HVAC
Systems
Birol I. Kilkis, Ph.D., Member, WattsHeatway, Springfield,
MO
4. The Importance of Flow Balancing in Hydronic Heating
Systems
William D. Wright, Member, Weil-McLain Co., Michigan City, IN
Seminar 12
Room: 235/236
Early Considerations in Cleanroom Design
Sunday, June 24, 2001 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 9.11 Clean Spaces
Chair: E. Mitchell Swann, P.E., Member, Day & Zimmermann
Bio-Pharm Technologies, Philadelphia, PA
Cleanrooms are among the most expensive and sensitive types of design
and construction projects. Construction costs can range from $500 -
$2000 per square foot. Operating costs are also very high. The value
of the product produced can eclipse the room costs by a factor of 10.
Given the significant first cost and business value inherent in such
facilities, it is important that such projects be properly planned in
order to be properly executed. This seminar explores the issues
involved in the planning stages of a cleanroom project, including
critical items that require owner, engineer and operator
agreement.
1. A Cleanroom Energy Programming Guide
William Tschudi, P.E., Member, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
2. Conceptual Design Criteria: The Unit Cost Strategy for Clean
Rooms
Roland Charneux, P.E., Member, Pageau Morel & Associates Inc.,
Montreal, QC, Canada
3. Achieving the Right Fit: Architectural Considerations
Jeff Talka, Member, Talka & Connor Architects & Engineers
LLC, Alpharetta, GA
4. Planning for the Uncertain Future
E. Mitchell Swann, P.E., Member, Day & Zimmermann Bio-Pharm
Technologies, Philadelphia, PA
5. Process Drivers: Equipment, Tools and Technology
Tom Huang, URS Corp, Austin, TX
Seminar 13
Room: 230/244
First Time at an ASHRAE Meeting? This Seminar's for You!
Sunday, June 24, 2001 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sponsor: ASHRAE Program Committee
Chair: Robert J. Linder, P.E., Member, Owens Services Corp.,
Bloomington, MN
This seminar introduces new meeting attendees to the events of a
Society meeting: how to get involved in a technical committee, what is
the difference between a symposium and seminar, and how to become part
of the meeting program. The role of ASHRAE staff in a meeting and the
events that surround the meeting are explained. And if you're not
having fun yet, the technical tours, student involvement, guest and
"special" events (how to have fun at ASHRAE) are
discussed.
1. Membership-Benefits to You, Benefits to Your Company
Michael Beda, P.E., Member, Process Equipment Co., Tulsa,
OK
2. Standing Committees-What They Do, How Members Are
Appointed
Tim McGinn, Member, Earth Tech Canada, Inc., Calgary, AB,
Canada
3. Technical Committees, Technical Programs
Daniel J. Dettmers, Member, HVAC&R Center, Madison, WI
4. The Fun Side of ASHRAE Meetings
Ronald Shelton, P.E., Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak
Ridge, TN
Seminar 14
Room: 242
Update on Standards for Residential and Light Commercial Systems:
SPC103, SPC152, SPC124, SPC62.1 and 62.2
Sunday, June 24, 2001 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 6.3 Central Forced Air Heating and Cooling Systems
Chair: Paul M. Haydock, P.E., Associate, Carrier Corp.,
Indianapolis, IN
Residential and light commercial heating and air-conditioning systems
are affected by several ASHRAE standards. These standards impact
equipment efficiency, distribution effectiveness and efficiency, and
indoor air quality. Standards 103 and 124 are being revised to address
the changing state of the art in furnace, boiler and combination
system design. Standard 152P is challenged by the variety of thermal
distribution systems and the high amount of energy loss that occurs
through leakage and heat transfer. Standard 62 is balancing the
benefits of fresh air ventilation with energy usage and the impacts on
gas appliances in the structure.
1. Developments in Process for AFUE Testing of Furnaces and
Boilers
Frank Jakob, P.E., Member, Battelle Labs, Columbus, Columbus,
OH
2. ASHRAE Standard 152P: What's in It and How Did It Get
There?
John Andrews, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Brookhaven National Laboratory,
Upton, NY
3. Where SPC152P Left Off
Mark Modera, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
4. Standards Seminar Update ANSI/ASHRAE 124-1991R: Method of
Testing for Rating Combination Space Heating / Water Heating
Appliances
Bodh Subherwal, P.E., Member, BR Laboratories, Inc., Huntington
Beach, CA
5. What's Happening in Standards 62.1 and 62.2P?
Roger Hedrick, Member, GARD Analytics, Park Ridge, IL
Seminar 15
Room: 243
Wireless Building System Control : Working a Net Without a Wire
Sunday, June 24, 2001 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Sponsor: TC 1.4 Control Theory and Application; TC 4.11 Smart
Building Systems
Chair: Barry Bridges, Member, Ellerbe Becket, Minneapolis,
MN
Radio is common to everyone, but the growth of the
"wireless" phone system connecting to portable computers has
called attention to the possibilities of this technology. Residential
security and control applications using powerline carrier has brought
the technology of no"new" wires into the home. Direct
digital control"brains" have become the standard for
building control during the last 30 years. Although wire is needed to
power electric actuator muscle, digital instructions need not be
similarly limited. This seminar addresses the issues that need to be
resolved, what new technology is available, and considers application
of wireless building system control.
1. Applications for Wireless RF Transceiver Technology in Building
Controls
Robin D. Shaffer, Member, Zeus Wireless, Inc., Milwaukee,
WI
2. Power-Line Carrier in Building Automation
Martin J. Burns, Ph.D., Member, Hypertek, Inc., North Potomac,
MD
3. Wireless Sensors in Refrigeration
Agustin Cardona, Johnson Controls, Inc., Kennesaw, GA
4. Application of Spread Spectrum Radio Frequency Technology for
Building Control Systems
Steve Peterson, Axonn LLC, Plymouth, MN
Sunday, June 24, 2001
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Forum 9
Room: 265
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Challenges of Maintaining Obsolete Equipment
Sunday, June 24, 2001 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Sponsor: TC 1.7 Operation and Maintenance Management
Moderator: A. John Rydzewski, Member, E.I. DuPont, Wilmington,
DE
As equipment ages we may be faced with the decision to replace versus
repair. This forum discusses the factors which may influence the
decision and options to defer replacement when the budget is tight.
Forum 10
Room: 268
1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
IAQ Needs: Cars, Buses, Trains...
Sunday, June 24, 2001 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM
Sponsor: TC 2.3 Gaseous Air Contaminants and Gas Contaminant
Moderator: Ker-Ching (K.C.) Hsieh, Ph.D., Member, Particle Tech,
Inc., Vadnais Heights, MN
The IAQ concern in transportation vehicles has become an important
issue as we spend more and more time in them. Data from the National
Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) indicates that transportation
vehicles contribute more than 25% of overall air pollution (including
CO, particulate, VOC, NOx, Pb etc.). This forum initiates the
discussion of the IAQ needs in various transportation vehicles.
Sunday, June 24, 2001
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Forum 11
Room: 268
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Humidity Control in Classrooms
Sunday, June 24, 2001 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Sponsor: TC 9.8 Large Building Air-Conditioning Applications
Moderator: Rick Hermans, P.E., Member, Ellerbe Becket,
Minneapolis, MN
The goal of the forum is to hear anecdotal cases of experience by
designers, builders, and owners who have successfully controlled
humidity in educational facilities. Forum results provide input for
the Handbook.
Forum 12
Room: 265
2:50 PM - 2:50 PM
Operator Tool, Actual kW per ton, for Central Chilled Water Plants
Sunday, June 24, 2001 2:50 PM - 2:50 PM
Sponsor: TC 9.1 Large Building Air-Conditioning Systems
Moderator: James B. (Burt) Rishel, P.E., Fellow Life, Pumping
Solutions, LLC, West Chester, OH
Co-Moderator: John L. Kuempel Jr., P.E., Member, Kuempel Service Inc.,
Cincinnati, OH
TC 9.1, Central Chilled Water Plant Subcommittee, asks for input on
the information for a guideline addressing a method of instrumentation
and measurement of central chilled water plants operation in real-time
kW per ton, with the emphasis on using this data for comparison and
improving operational efficiency. Central chilled water plant
equipment considered includes chillers, cooling towers, condenser
water pumps and ancillary equipment.
Monday, June 25, 2001
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Technical Session 2
Room: 230/244
A Novel Total Heat Exchanger with Little Odor Transfer Using Ion
Exchange Resin as a Desiccant (4462)
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Hiroshi Okano, Associate Member, Seibu Giken Co., Ltd., Koga-city,
Fukuoka, Japan; Hiroshi Tanaka, Fukuoka Institute of Technology,
Fukuoka, Japan; Tsutomu Hirose, Ph.D., Kumamoto University,
Kumamoto-city, Kumamoto, Japan; Hiroshi Funato, Seibu Giken Co., Ltd.,
Koga-city, Fukuoka, Japan; Shu Ishihara, Fukuoka Institute of
Technology, Fukuoka, Japan
Total heat exchangers are used in many countries as energy-saving
devices for air conditioning in buildings and others. But they
transferred odors because of accumulation of an offensive odor in the
desiccant. We have investigated the cause of this problem and a
possible solution. The result is to use a novel total heat exchanger
with little odor transfer using ion exchange resin as a desiccant. The
odor transfer properties of this novel total heat exchanger were
analyzed in comparison with those of a conventional total heat
exchanger using silica gel. A comparison was also made with other
desiccants such as synthesized zeolite.
Air Crossover in Rotary Wheels Used for Air-to-Air Heat and
Moisture Recovery (RP-862) (4463)
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 5.5 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery
Wei Shang, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada;
Maury Wawryk, Associate Member, Venmar CES, Saskatoon, SK, Canada;
Robert W. Besant, P.E., Fellow, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon,
SK, Canada
Crossover between the exhaust and supply air is measured and analyzed
for a commercially available energy wheel with typical sliding seals
on the rotary wheel faces and perimeter. It was found that a purge
section could reduce, but not eliminate, carryover of exhaust gases to
the supply due to wheel rotation only when the supply air pressure is
greater than the exhaust. Increasing pressure differences between the
supply and the exhaust decreased the ventilation air flow rate
compared to the maximum supply side flow rate. This reduction was much
larger for a wheel with a purge section than one without.
Experimental Validation of a Long Underground Railway Tunnel
Ventilation System Under Emergency Operation Modes (4464)
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Kuan-Hsiung Yang, Ph.D.,and S. K. Lee, National Sun-Yat-Sen
University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, China
A full-scale experimental investigation has been performed to
validate the emergency operation modes of a 7m (22966ft) long
underground railway tunnel ventilation system. Test results indicated
that the tunnel ventilation system can successfully provide the
critical air velocity needed for a fire sized 13.6MW (12920Btu/s).
However, the huge smoke reservoir beneath the tunnel ceiling may allow
more time for egress and should be considered in planning for the
emergency procedure. The underground railway system is now in
commercial operation.
Particle Separation Efficiency of a Uniflow Deduster with Different
Types of Dust (RP-878) (4465)
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 2.2 Plant and Animal Environment
Yuanhui H. Zhang, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Xinlei Wang, Student
Member,Gerald L. Riskowski, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Leslie L.
Christianson, Ph.D., P.E., Member,and Steven E. Ford, University of
Illinois, Urbana, IL
Based on a sensitivity analysis of design parameters, a prototype
uniflow deduster--a cyclone-type dust separator--was developed and
evaluated. The prototype was used to verify the uniflow particle
separation theory and to evaluate the particle separation theory and
to evaluate the particle separation efficiency. Two types of dust were
used in the evaluation, an artificial commercial dust and real swine
building dust.
Refrigerant Concentrations in Motor Vehicle Passenger Compartments
(4466)
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
James J. Jetter, P.E., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Research Triangle Park, NC; Reynaldo Forte, P.E., Member, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC; Francis R. Delafield,
Arcadis Geraghty & Miller, Durham, NC
Refrigerant leak rates were measured for faulty air-conditioner
evaporators removed from vehicles, and results indicated a range of
very small to very large leaks. A survey of automotive
air-conditioning service shops was conducted, and leakage scenarios
were evaluated to determine possible worst-case conditions for
inhalation exposure to refrigerant for vehicle occupants. Refrigerant
concentrations were measured in passenger compartments of vehicles.
Results from this work were utilized in a study to estimate the risk
of exposure to refrigerants used in automotive air conditioning in the
United States.
Seminar 16
Room: 243
Case Studies of Modern District Energy Systems
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 6.2 District Energy
Chair: Steven M. Tredinnick, P.E., Member, Kattner/FVB District
Energy Inc., Minneapolis, MN
This seminar updates the overall state of the district energy
industry and highlights several modern systems that are located in
cities that have been or will be host to ASHRAE's semi-annual
meetings. This includes district energy systems in the meeting host
cities of Cincinnati, Atlantic City, Chicago and Kansas City.
1. Current State of the District Energy Industry
Robert P. Thornton, International District Energy Association,
Westborough, MA
2. District Energy in Atlantic City Is a Sure Bet
Tom Herzog, Conectiv Thermal Systems, Atlantic City, NJ
3. Modern District Energy Systems at ASHRAE Meeting Locations Part
1
John S. Andrepont, Member, The Cool Solutions Co., Naperville,
IL
4. Modern District Energy Systems at ASHRAE Meeting Locations Part
2
Jack F. Kattner, P.E., Kattner/FVB District Energy Inc.,
Minneapolis, MN
Seminar 17
Room: 242
Getting in the Comfort Zone with Energy Recovery
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 5.5 Air-to-Air Energy Recovery
Chair: Kirk T. Mescher, P.E., Associate, CM Engineering, Columbia,
MO
This program presents"hands on" design information for the
creative engineer to apply standardized HVAC equipment into demanding
system designs. With increased ventilation rates and requirements for
better humidity control, the usual standard package design and
installation falls short of complying with the more strenuous design
requirements. This seminar offers some system solutions to these
problems.
1. In Hospital Surgery Suites, How Can You Save Energy, Meet
Strenuous Design Conditions and Make HVAC Equipment Smaller?
Kirk T. Mescher, P.E., Associate, CM Engineering, Columbia,
MO
2. Achieving Comfort with ERVs in the Hospitality Industry
Davor Novosel, Member, Chelsea Group, Columbia, MO
3. Designing Ventilation Air Conditioning Using Energy
Wheels
Robert W. Besant, P.E., Fellow, University of Saskatchewan,
Saskatoon, SK, Canada
4. Impact of Mechanical Ventilation on Thermal Comfort
Dipak J. Shah, Member, Honeywell Systems and Controls Laboratory,
Minneapolis, MN
Seminar 18
Room: 262
Internet for Global Working
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 1.5 Computer Applications
Chair: Timothy C. Dwyer, Member, CEng., South Bank University,
London, UK
The Internet is fast becoming the preferred medium for transferring
information among ASHRAE members. It provides a prime method for
linking those in North America with the growing international
membership. This seminar presents studies of applying the Internet to
maximize the benefits of a truly international ASHRAE membership. It
will put forward practical examples that enable fast, efficient
cooperation between ASHRAE members and their collaborators across the
world using low cost technology. The seminar also highlights some of
the"do's and don'ts" that ensure a successful
Internet existence.
1. What ASHRAE Members Need to Know About the Internet
Michael Phiri, Ph.D., University of Sheffield, Sheffield,
UK
2. Project Power Through Extranets
Joel Orr, Ph.D., Bentley Systems, Inc., Chesapeake, VA
3. Web Based Collaborative Environment for Energy Code
Development
Krishnan Gowri, Ph.D., P.E., Member, Pacific Northwest National
Laboratory, Richland, WA
4. Internet Based Project Management Information Systems
Wayne A Dunn, P.E., Member, Sunbelt Solutions, Jacksonville,
FL
Seminar 19
Room: 263
Metric Conversion Issues: An Update
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 1.6 Terminology
Chair: Robert A. Zagar, P.E., Member, The Richardson Engineering
Group, St. Louis, MO
In the metrication of HVAC systems and applications, ASHRAE had and
has a unique role in bridging the U.S. to the rest of the metric
world. Current issues include but not limited to consistent and
accurate metrication of past design data, empirical equations, figures
and diagrams in several publications and standards. This seminar
addresses unique challenges of the present and future of metrication
and discusses feasible solutions.
1. Practical Aspects in Metrication
Henry Manczyk, Member, Monroe County, Rochester, NY
2. The Rules of Metric Thumb
David Bevirt, P.E., Member, NEBB, Tucson, AZ
3. IP/SI Conversion of Empirical Equations and Practical
Hints
Birol I. Kilkis, Ph.D., Member, WattsHeatway, Springfield, MO
Seminar 20
Room: 260/261
Oh No! Did I Agree To That? Everything The ASHRAE Member Ever Wanted
To Know About Contracts
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TG 1 General Legal Education
Chair: Maralynne Flehner, Esq. (JD), Associate Member, King of
Prussia, PA
This seminar discusses when a contract is formed; when contracts have
to be in writing; defenses to breach of contract claims; business
decisions that have to be made when entering into a contract and the
factors that should be considered when making them; techniques and
strategies for negotiating contracts; preparation of specifications,
including the importance of referring to relevant standards, doing
proper research, and the appropriateness of relying on specifications
prepared by manufacturers; and how to reduce your exposure to risk
through the use of contract terms.
1. The ABCs of Contract Law
Richard J. Tyler, Esq., Associate, Jones Walker Law Firm, New
Orleans, LA
2. Techniques and Strategies for Negotiating a Contract
Richard H. Rooley, FREng, Fellow, Rooley Consultants, Stoke Poges,
Bucks, England
3. Preparation of Specifications
Frederick H. Kohloss, P.E., Fellow, Frederick H. Kohloss
Consulting Engineer, Honolulu, HI
4. How to Reduce Your Exposure to Risk Through the Use of Contract
Terms
Maralynne Flehner, Esq. (JD), Associate Member, King of Prussia,
PA
Seminar 21
Room: 235/236
Refrigeration Applications for the Food Industry
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 10.9 Refrigeration Application for Foods and for
Beverages
Chair: Brian Webb, Member, Envirothermics Inc., Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada
This seminar introduces updated calculation processes (recently
compiled through an ASHRAE project); and application processes for
several specific food refrigeration systems. A new state of the art
Cincinnati refrigerated complex is also described.
1. Freezing Times of Foods
Brian A. Fricke, Ph.D., University of Missouri - Kansas City,
Kansas City, MO
2. Forced Air Cooling: A Low Cost Method for Rapid Cooling of
Eggs
Gideon Zeidler, Member, University of California, Riverside,
CA
3. Heat Transfer Co-Efficients for Food Freezing
Bryan R. Becker, Ph.D., P.E., Member, University of Missouri -
Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
4. Design of a Multistage R22 Refrigeration System for Meat
Processing and Bakery Operations
Detlev Ohst, Advanced Ammonia Refrigeration Design Co.,
Cincinnati, OH
Monday, June 25, 2001:00 AM - 8:50 AM
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Forum 13
Room: 265
8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
How Is Deregulation Going to Affect Turbine Inlet Air Cooling?
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Sponsor: TG9 Combustion Gas Turbine Inlet Air Cooling Systems
Moderator: William E. Stewart, Jr., Ph.D., P.E., Member,
InterMountain Research, Olathe, KS
With deregulation of the electric generation industry and other
energy source suppliers, will the net result be an increased or
decreased demand for turbine air cooling systems? This forum discusses
the possibilities.
Forum 14
Room: 268
How Will the New Residential Central Air Conditioner and Heat Pump
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards Impact the Industry?
Monday, June 25, 2001 8:00 AM - 8:50 AM
Sponsor: TC 7.6 Unitary Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
Moderator: Gregory J. Rosenquist, Member, Lawrence Berkeley
National Laboratory, Berkeley, CA
The U.S. Department of Energy recently issued new minimum energy
efficiency standards for residential central air conditioners and heat
pumps that become effective in January 2006. Although products are
currently available which meet the new standards, the vast majority of
current sales slightly exceed the existing minimum standards of 10
SEER. The impending change to increase the production volume of more
efficient equipment will obviously impact the industry. This forum
seeks to obtain input as to how the industry will respond to the
financial and technological challenges of producing equipment that
comply with the new standards.
Monday, June 25, 2001 :00 AM - 9:50 AM
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Forum 15
Room: 268
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
What Energy Comparison Data Should Be Presented in the Energy
Management Handbook Chapter?
Monday, June 25, 2001 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Sponsor: TC 9.6 Systems Energy Utilization
Moderator: Adam W. Hinge, P.E., Member, Sustainable Energy
Partnerships, Tarrytown, NY
The Energy Management Chapter in the HVAC Applications volume of the
ASHRAE Handbook includes detailed tables of energy usage and other
characteristics for benchmarking of energy usage in buildings. In
preparation for the revision/update of this chapter for the 2003
Handbook, this forum discusses what energy comparison data are
currently included and seeks input for what would be most useful in
the update.
Forum 16
Room: 265
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Who are the Players in Integrated Building Design?
Monday, June 25, 2001 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Sponsor: TC 4.12 Integrated Building Design
Moderator: Harvey Brickman, P.E., Fellow/Life, Tishman Realty
& Construction Company, Inc., New York, NY
Integrated design requires the cooperation of all interested parties
at the earliest stages of design. Who are these interested parties?
Does the composition of the group vary with the type of project? How
does this group function? - 12:15 PM
Monday, June 25, 2001
10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Seminar 22
Room: 235/236
ASHRAE Criteria for Noise and Vibration Impact on People
Monday, June 25, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TC 2.6 Sound and Vibration Control
Chair: Jason D. Swan, Associate Member, Cerami & Associates,
New York, NY
While there are numerous criteria for the human impact of noise and
vibration, ASHRAE has developed recommendations for criteria for noise
and vibration and their use. A series of discussions are presented on
the ASHRAE noise criterion table, human perception of vibration, tonal
criteria for fans and chillers, the relationship of HVAC equipment to
outdoor sound criteria, and the issues associated with the
commissioning of building systems.
1. Recommended Background Noise Levels for Different Room
Types
Eric Rosenberg, Member, Kirkegaard Associates, Chicago, IL
2. Fans and Chillers - Why We Need a Separate Pure Tone Noise
Criterion
John Paulauskis, Member, HBE Corp., St. Louis, MO
3. Criteria for Community Noise - For Good and Evil
Richard J. Peppin, P.E., Member, SCANTEK, Inc., Columbia,
MD
4. Vibration Criteria
Neil Moiseev, Member, Cerami & Associates, Inc., New York,
NY
5. Issues Associated with Sound in the Commissioning of
Buildings
Douglas D. Reynolds, Member, University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
NV
Seminar 23
Room: 263
CFD Application for Tunnel Ventilation
Monday, June 25, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TC 5.9 Enclosed Vehicular Facilities; TC 5.6 Control of
Fire and Smoke
Chair: Paul C. Miclea, P.E., Member, Earth Tech, Inc., Oakland,
CA
Computational fluid dynamics has become a common tool in the analysis
of fires in tunnels and underground stations. Various computer codes
are available and suitable for this application. The seminar consists
of several papers demonstrating the use of different codes to address
tunnel ventilation and fires in tunnels.
1. Smoke Management in a Subway Station: Measurement and
Modeling
J.R. Sinclair, Ph.D., Member, RWDI Canada, Guelph, ON,
Canada
2. Case Studies from Mathematical Analysis of Design Critical
Situations in Ventilation of Underground Railways
Simon N. Drake, AeCon/Maunsell U.K., Beckenham, Kent, UK
3. Diffusion of Fumes Into Ambient from Ventilation
Gratings
J. Greg Sanchez, P.E., Member, New York City Transit, New York,
NY
4. CFD Analysis of Ventilation Alternatives for a Subway Station
with a Single Mezzanine
Daniel M. McKinney, Member, Earth Tech, Inc., Oakland, CA
5. Short Tunnel Life and Safety Analysis
Abdelghani Zigh, Ph.D., Parsons Brinckerhoff Quade & Douglas,
Inc., New York, NY
Seminar 24
Room: 243
Enforcement Issues
Monday, June 25, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TC 3.8 Refrigerant Containment
Chair: Danny Halel, Associate Member, Hussmann Corp., Suwanee,
GA
Over the past several years, enforcement of the refrigerant
contaminant regulations and the regulations as well have changed. This
seminar addresses those changes.
1. EPA Regulatory Update
Julius Banks, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington,
DC
2. European Containment Issues
Denis Clodic, Ph.D., Member, Ecole des Mines de Paris,
Paris-Cedex, France
3. Industry Activities to Improve Refrigerant Containment
David S. Godwin, P.E., Member, ARI, Arlington, VA
4. Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling: International Policies,
Practices, and National Plans
W. Keith Snelson, IEA Heat Pump Centre, AE Sittard, The
Netherlands
Seminar 25
Room: 230/244
Field and Laboratory Perspectives on Commercial Kitchen
Ventilation
Monday, June 25, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TC 5.10 Kitchen Ventilation
Chair: Donald R. Fisher, P.Eng., Fisher-Nickel, Inc., San Ramon,
CA
The"energy level" and dialogue by ASHRAE members on the
topic of commercial kitchen ventilation systems has never been higher.
Research projects continue to bring new information as does more
aggressive commissioning efforts by designers and operators. Programs
sponsored by TC 5.10, Kitchen Ventilation, continue to be well
attended at ASHRAE meetings. This seminar presents new insights and
perspectives in field and lab testing of commercial kitchen
ventilation systems.
1. Commissioning HVAC Systems in the Restaurant Industry
Stephen K. Melink, P.E., Member, Melink Corp., Cincinnati,
OH
2. Commissioning Exhaust Hoods in a Quick-Service
Restaurant
Mark Finck, Member, Burger King, Miami, FL
3. Hood Performance Testing: A Research Update
Paul Sobiski, Associate Member, Architectural Energy Corp., Wood
Dale, IL
4. Development of an MOT for Determining Efficiencies of Grease
Extraction Systems
William A. Welch, University of California - Riverside, Riverside,
CA
Seminar 26
Room: 242
Internet Hotels/Data Centers: Opportunities and Challenges of the New
Economy
Monday, June 25, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TC 1.9 Electrical Systems; TC 4.1 Load Calculation Data
and Procedures
Chair: Michael P Kuk, Member, ComEd, Oak Brook, IL
The emergence of the high-tech economy is presenting new
opportunities and challenges to engineers, as well as the
nation's energy companies. “Internet Hotels/Data
Centers” are 200,000-100,000 ft2 buildings with “wall to
wall” computer equipment. This seminar discusses the issues,
opportunities, and challenges involved with this unique and rapidly
growing industry class. This seminar gives a
customers/owners/engineers perceptive of the issues. Presentations
cover new data detailing the trends on loads in computer rooms and
their infrastructure need, the multiple (and often unique)
engineering/design challenges involved, and the experiences of experts
in the industry.
1. A Customer/Owners Perspective
Natt Tafuri, Broom Field, CO
2. Accurately Estimating Building Loads
Chris Wilkins, P.E., Member, Hallam Associates, South Burlington,
VT
3. Engineering/Design Challenges
Don Beaty, P.E., Member, DLB Associates, Wanamassa, NJ
Seminar 27
Room: 260/261
Issues Update
Monday, June 25, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: Technical, Energy and Government Activities Committee
Chair: Thomas E. Werkema, Member, Atofina Intermediate Chemicals
Group, Philadelphia, PA
The seminar focuses on updating energy issues and reporting on the
mid-June refrigerant summit at NIST. Energy deregulation is a
particular concern for the HVAC industry. A presentation on the Ohio
electric power deregulation describes lessons learned and challenges
ahead from the first six months of their deregulation. Global markets
and trends in energy availability and use are addressed. A
representative of the U.S. DOE provides an overview of new initiatives
and priorities of the Bush Administration. Finally, information on the
mid-June industry Summit on refrigerants at NIST is presented. The
workshop focus is refrigerant (HFCs, hydrocarbons, etc.) in the food,
processing, transportation and services sectors.
1. Overview of North American and Midwestern Energy
Markets
Thomas C. Mort, Delphi Automotive Systems, Troy, MI
2. Electricity, Competition, Environmental Issues and the Utility
Industry
Michael T. Rossler, Edison Electric Institute, Washington,
DC
3. Update on DOE's Building Technology Activities
Mark Ginsberg, U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC
4. NIST Workshop Forum for Refrigeration
David F. Lewis, Member, Lennox International Inc., Richardson,
TX
Seminar 28
Room: 262
The Mechanical Engineer's Role in Sustainable Design
Monday, June 25, 2001 10:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Sponsor: TG2 Buildings' Impacts on the Environment
Chair: Karl Stum, Member, CH2M HILL, Vancouver, WA
Designing buildings that minimize environmental impacts is becoming
more prevalent, and required by regulation in some areas. Mechanical
engineers are critical members of any environmental design team and
their decisions significantly impact energy use and other
environmental impacts of buildings. This seminar provides information
that will assist the engineer in interfacing with and providing
guidance to the architect, dealing with the energy baselining issues
when using ASHRAE 90.1-1999 and in addressing indoor environmental
quality issues related to sustainable design.
1. Helping Architects Hone Their Vision for Maximum
Performance
Jay Enck, P.E., Member, CH2M HILL, Atlanta, GA
2. Indoor Environmental Quality Issues in Sustainable
Design
Walter Grondzik, Member, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee,
FL
3. Issues Around Using ASHRAE Energy Standard 90.1-1999 As A
Metric
Mark Case, P.E., Member, ETC Group, Inc., Salt Lake City,
UT
4. What Architects Need From Engineers
Rachelle Schoessler Lynn, LHB Engineers and Architects,
Minneapolis, MN
Monday, June 25, 200110:15 AM - 11:05 AM
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
Forum 17
Room: 268
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
Control Systems as Applied to Ground Source Heat Pump Systems
Monday, June 25, 2001 10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
Sponsor: TC 6.8 Geothermal Energy Utilization; TC 9.4 Applied Heat
Pump/Heat Recovery Systems
Moderator: Jitendra B. Singh, P.E., Member, J and P Engineers,
P.A., Kendal Park, NJ
The forum focuses on various control strategies currently in use in
buildings with geothermal systems. The effort would be to demonstrate
current control strategies and to encourage audience participation for
determining the needed improvements. The discussion stresses use of
simple control strategies that are effective and economical.
Forum 18
Room: 265
10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
SPC 145P Update: Report of Round-Robin Testing
Monday, June 25, 2001 10:15 AM - 11:05 AM
Sponsor: TC 2.3 Gaseous Air Contaminants and Gas Contaminant
Removal Equipment
Moderator: Christopher O. Muller, Member, Purafil, Inc.,
Doraville, GA
SPC-145P, Test Methods for Assessing the Performance of Gas-Phase Air
Cleaning Equipment, is conducting the second round of validation tests
for its chemical media filtration media test method in advance of
releasing a first draft. This forum presents the results of the round
robin testing and reports on the progress toward releasing a review
draft for gas-phase media evaluation. It also reports on progress of
the development of the gas-phase filter test method.
Monday, June 25, 2001
11:15 AM - 12:05 PM
Forum 19
Room: 268
11:15 AM - 12:05 PM
HVAC DDC Commissioning
Monday, June 25, 2001 11:15 AM - 12:05 PM
Sponsor: TC 1.4 Control Theory and Application
Moderator: Frank Shadpour, P.E., Member, GEM Engineering, San
Diego, CA
This forum addresses the latest tools and techniques for the
commissioning of HVAC direct digital control (DDC) systems. DDC
systems often are utilized as a tool to commission the entire
mechanical system within a building. The question is how do we
commission the DDC system itself? The accepted methods and most
commonly practiced rules of thumb in commissioning of DDC systems are
discussed. Also, the difference between commissioning and validation
for pharmaceutical projects are reviewed.
Forum 20
Room: 265
11:15 AM - 12:05 PM
Peak Power Reduction through Hybrid Cooling Systems: Can You Reduce
Energy Use and Still Keep Your Cool and Maintain IAQ?
Monday, June 25, 2001 11:15 AM - 12:05 PM
Sponsor: TC 5.7 Evaporative Cooling
Moderator: Leon E. Shapiro, Member, J.D., ADA Systems, Wood Dale,
IL
Rising energy costs and usage have placed increased burdens on both
suppliers and users of energy. Peak load reduction is a primary
concern for energy providers. Maintaining thermal comfort and IAQ
without increasing costs is a primary concern for building owners.
This forum explores whether hybrid cooling systems are available to
provide solutions for each of these concerns.
Tuesday, June 26, 2001
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Symposium CI-01-06
Room: 260/261
The Effect of Safety Factor on Pump Selection and Performance
Tuesday, June 26, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 8.10 Pumps and Hyrdonic Piping
Chair: Brent Ross, P.E., Member, S.A. Armstrong Limited, Toronto,
ON, Canada
The use of safety factors is common in engineering practice. The
safety factors add a margin of safety to a design to ensure systems
are not undersized but are capable of providing the desired minimum
performance. Use of safety factors when sizing pumps on HVAC service
is also common. Applying excessive pumping safety factors is often the
reason that HVAC systems do not achieve the minimum performance
intended. This symposium identifies the sources of safety factors,
provides suggestions on appropriate application, identifies the effect
on systems where excessive safety factors have been applied, and
details practical site solutions to these issues after
installation.
1. Reasons, Results and Fixes for Pump Safety Factors
Overuse
Tony Egan, S.A. Armstrong Limited, Toronto, ON, Canada
2. Why Did I Buy Such an Oversized Pump?
Roy Ahlgren, Associate Member, ITT Fluid Handling, Mortin Grove,
IL
3. Oversized Pumps - Practical Field Experiences
Shawn Mansfield, P.E., Member, Bornquist Inc., Chicago, IL
The Impact of Safety Factors on Pump Performance and Selection
Case Study: A Methodology for Correcting Pump Oversizing
Scott Fisher, P.E., Member, State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co.,
Bloomington, IL
Seminar 29
Room: 243
Best Practices for the Treatment of Steam Used for Humidification
Tuesday, June 26, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 3.6 Water Treatment
Chair: Hal Roth, P.E., Member, BetzDearborn, Trevose, PA
The use of steam for humidification presents many advantages to the
user but the source of the steam used could be of concern. Chemical
treatment of the steam to protect the condensate system may present a
health risk to the building occupants. Alternative"clean
steam" systems are available though these have a higher first
cost. In presenting options for reduced chemical consumption it should
be possible to provide steam from a central plant that uses treatment
chemicals with minimal risk to the building occupants.
1. Regulations, Standards, and Guidelines for Steam Quality used
in Humidification
Mark J. Hodgson, Member, Clayton Group Services, Inc., Edison,
NJ
2. Pre-boiler Treatment to Reduce Steam Contaminants
Kerry Zimmerman, Member, BetzDearborn, Trevose, PA
3. Chemical Treatment Options for Boiler Water and Steam
Systems
Howard Benisvy, Member, Ondeo Nalco, Naperville, IL
4. Steam Humidification Equipment - Direct and Indirect
Bruce Billedeaux, Armstrong Service Inc., Three Rivers, MI
Seminar 30
Room: 235/236
Data Modeling for Building Operations
Tuesday, June 26, 2001 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Sponsor: TC 4.11 Smart Building Systems; TC 1.4 Control Theory and
Application
Chair: Michael Kintner-Meyer, Ph.D., Member, Battelle Pacific NW
Division, Richland, WA
This seminar discusses a mechanism for exchanging and utilizing data
across different application programs and data sources so that costly
reformatting of input data can be avoided. This mechanism is called
data modeling. A data model is a generic representation of an HVAC
component and device or a service that can be recognized and processed
in many application programs. Standards of data models are the
foundation for interoperability across software tools. The seminar
emphasizes how data modeling for operational aspects has been used and
their potential impacts for the buildings operations, maintenance, and
diagnostics.
1. Advances in Facility Operations and Maintenance Software at
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
David Chassin, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland,
WA
2. Introduction to Data Modeling
James Forester, P.E., Member, Marinsoft, Inc., San Rafael,
CA
3. Performance Metrics Data Model
Robert Hitchcock, Ph.D., Member, Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory, Wa |