Chilled Water Plant Design
Upcoming dates (1)
Fee
- $1,295
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Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials
ID
RA01211-D227
Credits
- CEU: 2
- PDH: 20
Schedule
- 5/15/2024 08:00am - 05:00pm
- 5/16/2024 08:00am - 05:00pm
- 5/17/2024 08:00am - 12:00pm
Check-in: 7:30 am
Instructors
Jesse Cabrera, Mark Pfeifer, Randy Schrecengost, John Sustar
Location
Accommodations
Room: rates start at $149
Accommodations include: Underground parking, a complimentary airport shuttle, free wireless internet, pool, state-of-the-art 24-hour fitness center, restaurant, bar and Starbucks.
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.
Course Overview
This design-focused course will help you determine if chilled water is the right choice for your application, then walk you through each step of the design process. You'll improve your ability to select chiller types and refrigerants, choose piping and pumping configurations, solve cooling tower design issues, size your equipment, analyze costs, and more. Daily problem-solving workshops will help you practice what you learn.
Who Should Attend?
- Design engineers
- Plant engineers
- Contractors
- Owners
- Manufacturers’ application engineers
- Technical personnel responsible for planning, designing, or specifying chillers and related equipment
Course Outline
Topics
Course Agenda can be found here.
Day 1
Determining the Need for Chilled Water
- Why Chilled Water & Chilled Water Options
- Central Plant vs. Individual Units
Load Determination and Evaluation
- Load Definition
- Load Evaluation
Chiller Overview
- Chiller Types
- Refrigerant Circuit Overview
- Compressor Types: Scroll, Screw, Centrifugal
- Compressor Operation: Lift, Surge
- Starter Types: Constant Speed, Variable Speed
- Chiller Efficiency: Efficiency Standards, How Chiller Design Affects Efficiency
- Chilled Water System: Variable Primary Flow, Heat Recovery, Free Cooling, Thermal Storage
Industry Trends
- System Efficiency: ASHRAE, System Design
- Harmonics & IEEE 519
- Refrigerants Changes & Regulations
- Electrification & Decarbonization
- Inflation Reduction Act
Pump Basics
- Hydraulics
- Centrifugal Pump Fundamentals and Configurations
- System Curves
- Pump Curves
- Pump and System Curve Interaction
Pumping Schemes
- Condenser Water Pumping Schemes
- Chilled Water Pumping Schemes
Class Problem Workshop
Day 2
Cooling Tower Basics
- Principles of Operation & Components
- Selection Parameters
- Tower Types & Heat Transfer Surfaces
- Capacity Control
- Water Losses & Water Quality
More Cooling Tower Design Issues
- Factors Influencing Performance: Location, Wind Direction, Noise Issues
- Make-up Water Requirements
- Free Cooling
Thermal Energy Storage
- Chilled Water
- Density-depressed Chilled Water
- Ice Systems: Harvesting, Ice on Coil, etc.
Class Problem Review
System Design Issues
- Delta Temperature
- Supply and Return Temperatures
- Effects of Supply Temps and Delta T
- Other Chiller Issues
Plant Siting Issues
- Building Construction & Aesthetics
- Utility Infrastructure & Noise Issues
- Modular Plants
- Central Plant General Arrangements & Phasing
Class Problem Workshop
Day 3
Class Problem Review
Piping and Distribution Systems
- Configuration Options & Sizing
- Hydraulic Modeling & Gradients
- Installation Options: Direct Buried, Shallow Trenches, Tunnels
- End Users (Buildings, Etc.): Direct Connected, Indirect Heat Exchangers, Interface Options
Instrumentation and Controls
- Control Valve Fundamentals
- Pressure Independent Control Valves
- Control Schemes and Optimization
Code and Certification Issues
- Code Requirements & Machine Room Design
- Energy Efficiency
Chilled Water System Costs
- Capital Costs & Operation Costs
Instructors
Jesse Cabrera
Jesse Cabrera, P.E., P.M.P., is a Principal Mechanical Engineer and Higher Education and Institutional Services Principal at Stanley Consultants, Inc. in Austin, Texas. He has 32 years of professional experience working with clients in various roles, including Project Manager, Project Principal, and Business Development Manager. Among his professional experiences are design of thermal utility, electric generating, and combined heating & power plants, as well as thermodynamic analyses, feasibility studies, and utility master planning. In his role as Principal for Higher Education & Institutional Services, he is responsible for understanding the needs of his clients and coordinating the efforts of Stanley Consultants' talented engineers to develop reliable, cost-effective solutions.
Mark Pfeifer
Mark Pfeifer, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, is a senior manager of Applications Engineering at SPX Cooling Tech, LLC in the Kansas City metro. His evaporative cooling product career spans over 30 years in various roles including materials engineering, proposal management and applications engineering. In his recent role he manages the Technical Services department providing technical support for sales representatives and customers. Mark is currently secretary of ASHRAE’s Technical Committee for Cooling Towers and Evaporative Condensers (TC8.6) and a member of USGBC. He has led numerous presentations to engineers, architects and contractors on the subject of cooling towers and their application to HVAC and Industrial projects.
Randy Schrecengost
Randy Schrecengost, PE, CEM, BEAP, CxA, Member ASHRAE is a senior project manager and principal mechanical engineer with Stanley Consultants, Inc. in Austin, Texas. He has 30+ years of experience in design and project and program management at all levels of engineering, energy consulting, and facilities engineering. He has experience from the perspective of both a consulting engineer and an owner's facility engineer, with emphasis on mechanical systems including work with large central plants and small building chilled water systems for both domestic and international clients. His projects have ranged from 300 tons to 130,000 tons in size.
John Sustar
John Sustar is the chiller commercialization execution leader at Trane, a global leader in HVAC solutions. He has over 15 years of experience in the HVAC industry, working in various roles such as an energy engineer/modeler, marketing engineer and chiller product support team leader. John is responsible for leading the commercialization product support team, which provides bid strategies, trainings, and technical support for HVAC projects involving chillers. He works closely with customers, sales teams, and engineering teams to ensure the successful delivery of high-quality and energy-efficient chillers. John holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of St Thomas (MN) and a master's degree in building systems engineering from the University of Colorado-Boulder. Outside of work, John enjoys playing music, trail running, mountain biking, and skiing with his wife and three kids.
Esti Tierney
Esti Tierney currently serves as a Marketing Engineer for the Centrifugal Product Support Team at Trane. She attended Colorado State University as an undergraduate and later obtained her MBA from UW-La Crosse. Esti has spent fifteen years in the chiller industry, previously working for Multistack as the Sales Support Manager of their Inside Sales and Applications group for the last five years. She has worked with many Trane Sales Engineers over the years and looks forward to working with some familiar names as she helps support the field in her new role. She is particularly interested in the energy efficiency movement within the HVAC industry and is excited about Trane’s involvement with sustainability and the commitment to carbon reduction.
Esti lives in Onalaska, Wisconsin with her husband, Mark, and two children. She enjoys hiking and spending time outdoors. Esti is also active in the community, currently serving on the board for GROW La Crosse, an organization focused on children and families’ connections to healthy food and sitting on the Advisory Board for the Western Technical College’s Sales Management program.
Chilled Water Plant Design
Location: Madison, WI
Course #: RA01211-D227
Fee: $1,295
Fee
- $1,295
-
Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials
Credits
- CEU: 2
- PDH: 20
Schedule
- 5/15/2024 08:00am - 05:00pm
- 5/16/2024 08:00am - 05:00pm
- 5/17/2024 08:00am - 12:00pm
Check-in: 7:30 am
Instructors
Jesse Cabrera, Mark Pfeifer, Randy Schrecengost, John Sustar
Location
Accommodations
Room: rates start at $149
Accommodations include: Underground parking, a complimentary airport shuttle, free wireless internet, pool, state-of-the-art 24-hour fitness center, restaurant, bar and Starbucks.
Cancellation Policy
If you cannot attend, please notify us no later than one week before your course begins, and we will refund your fee. Cancellations received after this date and no-shows are subject to a $150 administrative fee. You may enroll a substitute at any time before the course starts.
Chilled Water Plant Design
Course #: RA01211Chilled Water Plant Design
Date: Mon. April 17, 2023 – Wed. April 19, 2023ID: RA01211-C828
Fee:
- $1,295
-
Fee covers morning and afternoon breaks, scheduled lunches, and course materials
Team Discount: $1165 per person when three or more enroll from the same employer.
- CEU: 2
- PDH: 20