Perspectives

Where the real energy savings are realised in chilled water plants

Posted: July 16, 2017

Farhan Juratli looks at the situation of an increase in microbial growth owing to poor dehumidification, resulting from the improper design of the drain pans and condensate trapping and the equally improper design of the cooling coil, which impedes the carrying out of the much-needed exercise of regular cleaning and maintenance

Posted: June 18, 2017

No way! However, they can be an option under certain circumstances, says Dan Mizesko...

Posted: June 18, 2017

That’s how Prashanth B S characterises the decision to use LED lighting technology, which he proves through metrics as having a substantial reduction in the cooling load of a building.

Posted: June 15, 2017

In a scenario where a substantial number of water-cooled chillers in the region have started to reach maturity, Dan Mizesko offers two retrofit solutions that meet existing levels of efficiency as well as convert to refrigerants compliant with today’s needs.

Posted: May 30, 2017

Bringing his professional experience to bear upon the issues involved in duct cleaning, Leo Radford offers pointers to get the job done efficiently and hygienically.

Posted: May 29, 2017

Highlighting that uncontrolled movement of air within a building not only compromises the design intent of the HVAC system but also increases pollutants in a building that affect our mental and physical well-being, David O’Riley makes a case for continuous monitoring to obtain real-time data to enable remedial action.

Posted: May 29, 2017

Highlighting that condensate from air conditioning systems is potential recoverable water, Farhan Juratli, in Part I of the two-part in-depth analysis on selection and maintenance of HVAC systems, dehumidification and condensate water recovery, focuses on design and selection of cooling coils.

Posted: May 16, 2017

Offering a three-pronged approach to achieving a responsible cold chain, Abhishek Ajay Shah elucidates the best practices that need to be adopted for tightening the links.

Posted: March 26, 2017

Brent Melvin succinctly sums up the roadblocks in efficient food chain logistics, and suggests that the time and money spent on due diligence and sophisticated equipment to ensure food safety prove cost-effective in the long run.

Posted: March 15, 2017