DUHOK POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING DEPARTMENT

GRADUATION PROJECT
Comparison between variable refrigerant flow(VRF) system and
package system for university presidency building

Supervisor
BY : Lamiaa Ahmed Mr. Ibrahim Fadilaldin
Nada Tawfiq Mr. Firas M. Younis
Hala Mamoon Dr. Idrees Kocher
OUTLINES

4 Variable refrigerant flow

&Packaged System.

1 Objectives

5 Theory

2 Introduction

6 Future Work

3 Literature review
7 References
 OBJECTIVES

Comparison between variable refrigerant flow

(VRF) system and package system for university
presidency building .
 INTRODUCTION
AIR CONDITIONING is the process of altering the properties of air (primarily temperature and humidity) to
more favorable conditions .

An air conditioning system consists of many mechanical and electrical equipment

assembled together to produce comfort in an enclosed space.

In 1902 the first modern electrical air conditioning unit was invented
by Willis Carrier in Buffalo, New York.

The first air condition ,designed and built in Buffalo by Carrier ,

began working On 17 July 1902(1).
 LITERATURE REVIEW

 Variable refrigerant flow (VRF

The Variable refrigerant flow (VRF) is an air-condition system configuration that consists an outdoor
condensing unit and multiple indoor units which is founded in 1982 cooling only type,
in 1990 heat pump, in 1992 heat recovery and year by year till 2013 this system was completely
developed .
these system is a good option for building with multiple zones ,hotels and office building .

 Package unit
The Package is founded in 1958 by (daikin) this system are all-in-one heating and cooling solutions,
with most of the components housed in a single cabinet.
These units are used commonly in places like restaurants, homes , and small halls, etc.

In 2017 the performance of this two systems have been evaluated in simulation environment by using widely-
accepted whole building energy modeling software, EnergyPlus .Each system is placed in 16 different
locations, representing all U.S. climate zones , It was found that the VRF HP models included around 14%–39%
annual HVAC site energy savings potential over the RTU-VAV models in the 16 US
climate locations.
 Variable refrigerant flow &Packaged System.

1-Variable refrigerant flow

In a VRF system, multiple indoor fan coil units may be connected to one outdoor unit. The outdoor unit has one
or more compressors that are inverter driven, so their speed can be varied by changing the frequency of the
power supply to the compressor. As the compressor speed changes, so does the amount of refrigerant delivered
by the compressor. Each indoor fan coil unit has its own metering device that is controlled by the indoor unit
itself, or by the outdoor unit. As each indoor unit sends a demand to the outdoor unit, the outdoor unit delivers
the amount of refrigerant needed to meet the individual requirements of each indoor unit(2).

Variable refrigerant flow system

located in university
presidency building
VARIABLE REFRIGERANT FIOW (VRF) SYSTEM TYPES

Variable refrigerant
flow (VRF)

Cooling only Heat pump Heat Recovery

systems systems systems
2-Heat Pump systems (most popular) : all the indoor units can either heat or cool (not at
the same time). Fan and Dry modes are available for each indoor unit independently(3).

1- Heat Pump systems (Heating mode)

2- Heat Pump systems (Cooling mode)
2-Packaged System

Rooftop systems combine the economy and simplicity of split system technology
with the flexibility of ducted air distribution. The compressor, evaporator and
condenser units are combined into a fully integrated package which can supply
efficient cooling or heating, all through conventional ducting and air grilles located
throughout the building(4).
 PACKAGED UNITS CONDENSER COOLING TYPES

Packaged System

Air Conditioners with water Cooled Air Conditioners with Air Cooled
Condensers Condensers
 1-Packaged System air Conditioners with water Cooled Condensers

In this packaged air conditioners the condenser of the refrigeration system is cooled by the water
The Water is pumped into the unit to cool the refrigerant and the hot water is returned to external cooling
towers, cooled and recirculated . Only the piping connections for the water cycle and the water cooling
system are external.
 2-Packaged System air Conditioners with Air Cooled Condensers
In this packaged air conditioners the condenser of the refrigeration system is cooled by the
atmospheric air. The fan located inside this unit sucks the outside air and blows it over the condenser
coil cooling it in the process. The condenser coil is made up of several turns of the copper tubing and it
is finned externally.
Packaged System Work
 Comparison between compressor of the
VRF system & the packaged system

packaged system fixed – speed VRF system inverter – driven

compressor operation compressor operation
 Methodology
 literature review

 study site and constarction of building.

 Heating and cooling load calculation by using revit program .

 Selection of VRF and roof top package .

 Design of complete VRF system and duct system.

 Analyzing the result and comparing the current system with suggested one for VRF and
comparing the package results with used VRF .

“ dissertation writing “
After completing above points, and discussion of results
 THEORY
Autodesk Revit software

is specifically built for Building Information Modeling (BIM), helping building

professionals design, build, and maintain higher-quality, more energy-efficient
buildings . Autodesk Revit is available as an application that combines the
capabilities of Autodesk Revit Architecture, Autodesk Revit MEP, and Autodesk
Revit Structure software . that In 1997, Charles River Software was founded by,
Irwin Jungre and Leonid Raiz .
university presidency building
Asst. presedent office
 Input date

1- SPECIFY THE LOCATION

2- SPECIFY THE SPACE TYPE

Results Analysis
 FUTURE STEPS FOR PROJECT

 select the best type of package system.

 Deliver the conditioned air to the spaces(Design the ducts) and

distribute it.

 Select the best type of (VRF) system.

 Deliver the refrigerant to the indoor unit(design the pipes).

 REFERENCES
1-Book: Basic Refrigeration and Air Conditioning by P. N. Ananthanaray anan, Second
Edition, Tata Mc-Graw-Hill Publishing Company Limited3.

2-Heating & Air

3-Info @ coolautomation .com

4-http://education.iseek.com/iseek/home.page

5-http://www.daikin.com/products/ac/lineup/vrv
 Thank You

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