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Andy Lucas
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PROPORTIONAL BALANCING
Written by
Andy Lucas
Technical Development Manager CRANE BS&U
Title
PROPORTIONAL BALANCING
Objective
To give an overview of Proportional Balancing within the commission process This process applies to both constant & variable flow heating and chilled water systems
Commissioning
Definition: The advancement of an installation from the state of static completion to full working order to specified requirements.
Commissioning
Why commission?
Requirement L1 of Part L of the Building Regulations in England and Wales requires that reasonable provision shall be made for the conservation of fuel and power in buildings by
providing and commissioning energy efficient fixed building services with effective controls
Proportional Balancing
What is it?
The systematic process of bringing the fluid flow rates throughout a distribution system into balance with one another, in their correct proportions and within tolerances specified by the designer.
Least favoured & index circuit are same the least favoured/index circuit is the circuit, when system is unbalanced, having the highest pressure drop relative to all other circuits ie lowest %DFR
Reference
add resistance
The reference circuit is the circuit, when system is unbalanced, that all other circuits will be balanced against For proportional balancing, the furthest circuit or terminal unit must be the reference. If this is not the same as the least favoured, it must be made into the least favoured by adding resistance, ie closing double regulating valve
Proportional Balancing
Regulate
orifice
Proportional Balancing
To allow us to measure p generally we use 1 of 2 instruments
0 - 4.6kPa 0 - 65kPa
Proportional Balancing
high low
Kvs
p
p
1
0
0 1 2 3 Flow rate 4 5
%DFR
Proportional balancing Proportional Balancing STAGE 1 Measure each terminal Measure each terminal
Adjust to 110%DFR
Proportional balancing Proportional Balancing Make furthest Measure each terminal equal to least favoured
add resistance to make furthest (the reference) equal to least favoured if total flow rate drops bring back to 110%
made least favoured by regulating, ie adding resistance 0.04 if furthest is reference/index then %DFR 40% regulating valve always fully open Always remains index 40%
Proportional Balancing
reference
0.10
0.10
0.092
92%
0.092
92%
Each terminal is Proportionally Balanced against each other working towards pump
Proportional Balancing
Larger circuit
2 floors each with commissioning valve divided into 2 subcircuits each with commissioning valve sub-circuit divided into 4 terminal branches each with commissioning valve
Proportional Balancing
Looking at each floor
proportional balance each sub-circuit to reference, ie same %DFR sub-circuits can be balanced in any order proportionally balance each sub-circuit to reference sub-circuit, ie same %DFR reference
Proportional Balancing
Having proportionally balanced the floor sub-circuits Proportionally Balance floors to reference floor, ie same %DFR Regulate flow to 100% at pump constant flow by regulation variable flow by pump speed
Proportional Balancing
L001 D931
15
lower 0.110
2.2
3.24
3.2
valve data
design data
initial scan
%DFRmeasured results
add resistance
setting PICV
PROPORTIONAL BALANCING
Andy Lucas
Technical Development Manager CRANE BS&U