Introduction to Danfoss - ABQM

- Pressure Independent Balancing and Control Valves The goal to any HVAC system is clear and simple: to provide a comfortable indoor environment for working and living and to do this with a minimal cost. With the ever rising of materials and labour costs, often Cost Reduction means sacrificing comfort and quality, however with the introduction of Danfoss ABQM will reduce the cost yet the quality of comfort living is not compromised. The Danfoss ABQM Pressure Independent Balancing and Control Valves was introduce less than two years and has since enjoyed significance success evidenced by our ever growing list of projects references and success stories and most of all this product has enjoy the APPROVALS from OWNERS & DEVELOPERS. Danfoss ABQM is capable of providing superb control in hydronic balancing. Consisting of a combination of a control valve and a balancing valve, this two in one valve is to do away the manual balancing valve and the control valves that is once required in the conventional system to limit flows and control temperature. With the use of ABQM, complex calculation during sizing of a two way control valve will be a thing of the past. ABQM only requires the design flow rate of the particular unit which can be easily obtain from the equipment manufacturer. As long as the flow is within the flow range of the valve, the valve can be use. Easy setting procedure on the valve makes it versatile for late changes in design or future systems refitting. Conventional Method requires tedious balancing of the hydronics system which normally takes weeks to months to complete. ABQM is the solution to these tedious and hazardous works. Once the valve is set, no balancing or commissioning is needed, because of its superior design this valve is Pressure Independent thus handling over of individual unit is possible while major renovation is on going and future adaption is possible without the needs to shut down the systems. Conventional Method which requires the use of a shunt to divert overflows of chilled water back to the chiller during part loading. This method causes energy wastage. With DANFOSS ABQM, the system will not have over flow problem in the piping systems thus huge energy bill is saved. Conventional method requires larger sizes valves to be installed at the chillers, risers, pumps and start of every branches, however ABQM is only required at the terminal units such as AHUs and FCUs this will in turn reduce the installation time, materials and capital expenses. This is made possible because of the dynamic modulating membrane integrated in the valve which moves when the pressure in the system varies. ABQM saves energy with or without the use of Variable Speed Drives (VSDs), however, with VSDs, ABQM promises to bring energy-savings to greater heights. With VSDs, ABQM allows for Pump Opimization, a process which reduces pumping frequency with references to the critical unit, yet not compromising the comfort and quality of the environment. BENEFITS of Using DANFOSS Pressure Independent Balancing and Control Valves ABQM: 1) Fewer Products, Lesser Installation, Lesser cost 2) Easy Sizing, No Calculation 3) Set and Forget, No commissioning. 4) Better Comfort, Fewer Complain, Lesser Services. 5) Always right flow no energy wastage. Danfoss ABQM was very well received by local Owners and developers ever since its launch in 2007. Frasers CentrePoint, owner of Project North Point (I & II) in Yishun, has complimented about the energy saving abilities of this product even before the Optimization of pump, they are now proposing to use it in their own headquarter building in Alexandra Point. We have since received a Letter of Compliment from Fraser Centrepoint ever since its first installation in early 2008.