Steam and Chiller Sizing Tool

Calculator ORC
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STEAM

Pounds of Steam required per hour

BTU Required Per Hour to Convert Water To Steam

kW

Each XCPC Output per hour

Number of XCPC Required

MAX

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{{ (!isNaN(max_kw_value)) ? Math.round(max_kw_value) : '' }}

1.5kW

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MIN

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{{ (!isNaN(min_kw_value)) ? Math.round(min_kw_value) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(min_xcpc_value)) ? Math.round(min_xcpc_value) : '' }}

BHP = Boiler HP =33,500 BTU/hr

CHILLERS

COP

Tonnage Required

kW Required

Multiplyer

Number of XCPC Required

Single Effect

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{{ (!isNaN(chiller_single_effect_kw)) ? Math.round(chiller_single_effect_kw, 1) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(chiller_single_effect_multiplayer)) ? (chiller_single_effect_multiplayer) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(chiller_single_effect_xcpc)) ? (chiller_single_effect_xcpc.toFixed(1)) : '' }}

Double Effect

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{{ (!isNaN(chiller_double_effect_kw)) ? Math.round(chiller_double_effect_kw) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(chiller_double_effect_multiplayer)) ? (chiller_double_effect_multiplayer) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(chiller_double_effect_xcpc)) ? (chiller_double_effect_xcpc.toFixed(1)) : '' }}

Cost of running electric chillers (Determine cooling system sizing and estimated annual costs)

Area of Building

Area to be cooled per ton of cooling
(example 400FT2/ton or 500FT2/ton)

Tons

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kW of cooling

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Full load kW (Per hour)

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Partial load kW (Per hour)

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Estimated Full Load Ton hours
(see chart)

Total Ton hours annual

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Total kW hours per year

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Cost/kWh

Annual cost

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kWh/day

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kWh/hour
 

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Cost/hour

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COP means Coefficient of Performance. For every $1 dollar of energy put into the cooling system you receive either $0.70 for Single Effect or $1.40 for Double Effect worth of cooling.

HEAT

Determine the estimated hourly performance of the XCPC or determine the number of collectors require to meet a specific load.
8.34 BTUs are required to raise 1 gallon of water 1 degree Fahrenheit

# XCPC

BTU/hr

Total BTU/hr

XCPC Output

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{{ (!isNaN(heat_xcpt_op_total_btu_hr)) ? (heat_xcpt_op_total_btu_hr | number) : '' }}

BTU required/hr

XCPC output

kWth

Total XCPC required

Energy required

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{{ (!isNaN(energy_needed_kwth)) ? Math.round(energy_needed_kwth) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(energy_needed_total_xcpc_required)) ? (energy_needed_total_xcpc_required.toFixed(1)) : '' }}

Water Heating

BTU +10F/gallon

{{ (!isNaN(heat_btu)) ? (heat_btu) : '' }}

Ground Water Temperature or Solar array supply temperature test

Delivery Temp

Temperature rise

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Gallons per day

Total BTU Required

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Number of XCPCs required

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Hours of Sunlight per Day

BTU Generation Required/hour

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SEASONAL PERFORMANCE

XCPC

BTU/hr

hours

BTU

kW

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{{ (!isNaN(sp_hours)) ? (sp_hours) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(sp_btu)) ? (sp_btu | number) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(sp_kw)) ? (sp_kw) : '' }}

Estimated Seasonal Generation

Sunlight

Dec-Jan (6-hours)

Nov- Mar (7-hours)

Oct-April (8-hours)

BTU

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{{ (!isNaN(esg_btu_2)) ? (esg_btu_2 |number) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(esg_kwh_3)) ? (esg_btu_3 |number) : '' }}

kWh

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{{ (!isNaN(esg_kwh_2)) ? (esg_kwh_2.toFixed(2)) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(esg_kwh_3)) ? (esg_kwh_3.toFixed(2)) : '' }}

ECONOMICS

Natual Gas/Therm

LPG/gallon

Electric/kWh

Oil

Cost of Fuel

Efficiency of Boiler

Total BTU

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{{ (!isNaN(tb_lpg)) ? (tb_lpg | number) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(tb_electric)) ? (tb_electric | number) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(tb_oil)) ? (tb_oil | number) : '' }}

Total Saved BTU

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{{ (!isNaN(tsb_lpg)) ? (tsb_lpg.toFixed(2)) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(tsb_electric)) ? (Math.round(tsb_electric) | number) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(tsb_oil)) ? (Math.round(tsb_oil) | number) : '' }}

Total Energy Units Savings/hour

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{{ (!isNaN(tes_lpg)) ? (tes_lpg.toFixed(2)) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(tes_electric)) ? (tes_electric.toFixed(2)) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(tes_oil)) ? (tes_oil.toFixed(2)) : '' }}

$ saved/hr

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{{ (!isNaN(saved_lpg)) ? (saved_lpg.toFixed(2)) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(saved_electric)) ? (saved_electric.toFixed(2)) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(saved_oil)) ? (saved_oil.toFixed(2)) : '' }}

Hours of Sunshine test
(Please click on the link to get hours of sunshine)

Estimated annual savings

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{{ (!isNaN(eas_lpg)) ? ((eas_lpg.toFixed(2)) | number) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(eas_electric)) ? ((eas_electric.toFixed(2)) | number) : '' }}

{{ (!isNaN(eas_oil)) ? ((eas_oil.toFixed(2)) | number) : '' }}