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by Neha Swaminathan | 27-01-2015 01:39
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District cooling is the production and distribution of chilled water from a central source to help air conditioning. This is very essential in countries like UAE where the heat and humidity are very high for most part of the year. District cooling is done by producing chilled water at a central plant and then sending the cooled water through insulated pipes network. The piping network is used mainly in high density developments such as airports, university campuses and high rise buildings. District cooling plants use conventional fuels such as coal, oil or natural gas or renewable fuels like biomass. District Cooling processes Chilled water in a central plant and then distributes the chilled water to individual units through insulated pipes network. Air is then forced past the cold water tubing to produce a cool environment. The warmer water is returned to the central plant to be re-chilled and recycled. District cooling is better than conventional air conditioning as it helps reduce energy consumption upto 50% and lowers costs to both customers and government authorities. It is a sustainable way of enhancing living conditions and cuts down carbon dioxide emissions. Maintenance costs are substantially lower. Equipments also last for almost 30 years. District cooling systems also release lots of space for other uses. |
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District cooling helps bring down Electricity bills & its green also. Its a win-win situation. Thanks Neha for reporting.
Posted 29-01-2015 21:11
Dear Neha thank you for sharing this report :) Happy to hear the district cooling in UAE which is energy efficient, sustainable, reducing emissions and occupying less space. It would be very effective if renewable energy is solely used for this purpose instead of coal. Lets be hopeful :)
Posted 29-01-2015 11:45
It is interesting to know that most of the district cooling is done by using the biofules. Although, the non-renewable fuels are also being used. How in the end, its all about fuel!
Posted 28-01-2015 18:02
Thanks for enhancing our knowledge on cooling systems. Good to know that District cooling system offers so many advantages as compared to conventional cooling. In current times of Global warming, there is a dire need of such alternative , economical and more eco-friendlier options saving energy. Thanks for explaining it so clearly it's working , Neha.
Posted 27-01-2015 19:48
Thank you sharing for alternative technology for building air-conditioning. I am happy to hear there's way to substitute conventional ventilation and both cost effective and sustainable. I spend daytime usually in a huge building which has the LEED Mark(eco-friendly) on it. I gotta look at its ventilation :)
Posted 27-01-2015 11:46