PICV Seminar

Agenda
1. Precision
2. Simple
3. Flexible
4. Energy savings
5. Summary
extra References

1. Precision

Precision

What is PICV?

Two in one

Simple setting

Perfect balance

Perfect control

Cost saving

Compact design

Precision

How does it work?

A control valve

valve

...and a differential pressure controller

Precision

How does it work?

The differential pressure controller keeps a
constant pressure across the control valve
C
v x
p
Cv
p
Q = constant

Precision

How does it work?

So
So,, stable control with maximal precision

Conclusion:
Constant p across the control valve, resulting in accurate
flow limitation and 100% authority.

Precision

designconcept B
A (example AB-QM)
PICV conceptdesign

Facts:
Long stroke
limiting
the stroke
No 100%
100%
authority
authority
at each
eachsetting
setting

Precision

PICV concept A

PICV concept B

M
10V

10V

0V

0V

Precision

Test and research organisation BSRIA

tested different PICV Brands !

Uitleg:
-100% autoriteit
-door verkorten van slaglengte

Precision

Availibility
Types till 10
Control flow from 0.8 GPM till 1232 GPM

New !

1/2
- 1
1/2-

8
8 10
10

1 4
4

5
5 6
6

2. Simple

Simple

Selection
Selection is dependent only on the flow
No calculation
2

66 GPM

07/10/2010

13

Simple

Setting / Selection
Calculate the setting:

Q
Qmaximum

Design
_____________

X 100%

(AB(AB-QM)

Example:
Design = 2.4 GPM
valve,
max flow = 4 GPM

Simple

Setting / selection

Calculation:
2.4/4 x 100% =

60%
Simple:
In the whole range setting
is done on percentage !

Simple

PICV saves money at every stage:

Calculation
Installation / Commissioning
Daily use

Simple

Calculation

Flow = Cv p
No Cv calculations needed !

Simple

Save money on calculations

To calculate a normal control valve you need to size the
Cv value and the Authority

A=

p open valve
p closed valve

(x 100%)

Recommendation: A > 0.5

Time saving on calculation: No Authority calculations

needed, just selection

Simple

Savings during installation/commissioning

Possible savings:
Installation time valve
approx. 70 minutes
Installation time 1
approx. 80 minutes
Installation time 3 approx. 120
minutes
Commissioning (normally at
least 15 min./valve)

Terminal Unit

Simple

Savings during daily use

In variable flow systems the

available differential pressure
varies

Simple

Savings during daily use

Because of this the

roomtemperature will fluctuate
and the actuator has to
compensate for that

Simple

Savings during daily use

Because the PICV

automatically corrects for
varying pressures

pressures

Simple

Savings during daily use

the actuator needs

much less movements to
maintain a constant
roomtemperature
roomtemperature..

Simple

Savings during daily use

So
So:: More stable
roomtemperatures and a
longer actuator life span.

3. Flexible

Flexible

PICV applications
Fancoil unit cooling heating

Flexible

PICV applications
AHU cooling/heating
cooling/heating

4. Energy savings

Energy Savings

Savings
Efficient
production of
heat/cool

Efficient pumping

Valves cost is typcally less

then 2% of total investment
in mechanical equipment,
however sound hydronic
yields high efficency of
capital investment.

Efficient temperture
control

Energy Savings

Energy saving potential

Avoid low dt
syndrome
Variable primary
more efficient
chiller operation

Variable flow
Dynamic flow
limitation
5%
25%

Better temperature
control allow higher
average temperature
thus decrease total
energy usage

40%

30%

Chiller
Fans
Pumps
Other

Energy Savings

Ashrae Article
Facts*:
Most (80%) of complaint are of thermal sensation nature.
In average 20% of maintenance cost are due to solving those complaints.
According to survey made on 280 th m2, with 7.500 occupants there were 2300
complaints out of which 1650 were thermal sensation caused by poor control
performance and HVAC faults. In average 1,8 hours of maintenance work was
spend for one complaint, meaning almost 3.000 man hours per year in this
particular case 20% of all energy costs.
*Extracts from article: Predicting the Frequency and Cost of Hot and Cold Complaints in
Buildings,Clifford C. Federspiel, Ph.D., Associate Member ASHRAE

Energy Savings

Temparature control performance

Benefits of good temperature control can be seen in:
Less claims and cost related to them
Energy savings due to improved temperature setting policy that
allows smaller temperature difference between building and its
surounding

mean temperature

Better control means

allows to change setting
policy keeping same
claim ratio but increase
mean temperature and
thus reduce heat
transfer from
surrounding

A
Better control means
less possibility for claim

Energy Savings

Number of complaints

Result of survey - Predicting complaints

Fast rate of change

Bad
Good

Slow rate of change

Standard deviation of room temperature

AB-QM Energy Savings

Air Temp In

Coil Water
Temp
In & Out

Air Temp Out

Diagnostic Logger

AB-QM Energy Savings

Data logger

water
sensor

air
sensor

data
logger

AB-QM Energy Savings

Set up Hydronic Analyzer

FCU /
AHU

AB-QM

FCU /
AHU

Traditional controlvalve with circuitsetter

Savings

Savings as a result of the cases compares to

conventional solution:
Pump: from 10% to 50%
Control performance: 5 to 10% on total energy
Chiller/boiler: 10 to 25% increased efficiency

5. Summary

Summary
1. Precision
100% authority at each flow(setting)
Accurate at low

2. Simple
Easy selection
No calculation on kv and authority needed.
Only setting the flow

3. Flexible
For each application we have a sollution

4. Energy savings
With PICV can be saved on energy, so money

6. References

AB-QM References

South Danish
University, Denmark
Sea Towers Gdynia,
UMKC Student Union Building,

Poland

Kansas City, United States

World Expo Performance

Center, Shanghai, China

Rabobank HQ,
The Netherlands

Airbus Hangar, France

Deutsche Bank, Germany

Head office of W.S

Atkins, Dubai United Arab Emirates

Questions?