Conversion to VAV hood exhaust slashes fan horsepower

Journal Article · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1993 · Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning; (United States)

OSTI ID:5165555

Reed, M A ^[1]

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1. IBM Corp., San Jose, CA (United States)

In December 1992, several major changes were completed on the exhaust systems at Almaden Research Center (ARC). The desired result of these changes was to redesign the system to reduce the exhaust volume and ultimately reduce the overall energy consumption. The most significant of these changes was the modification of 120 laboratory fume hoods from constant volume type hoods to variable air volume (VAV) types. The conversion to VAV hood exhaust cut fan horsepower 32 percent. The article begins with a brief description of the system, followed by the technical and financial justification, the technical accomplishments, and ends with a discussion of the actual results.

• OSTI ID: 5165555
• Journal Information: Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning; (United States), Journal Name: Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning; (United States) Vol. 66:1; ISSN HPAOAM; ISSN 0017-940X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
320106* -- Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization-- Building Equipment-- (1987-)
BLOWERS
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
EXHAUST SYSTEMS
FUME HOODS
LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
ON-LINE CONTROL SYSTEMS
ON-LINE SYSTEMS
VENTILATION SYSTEMS