IPS-MEHTALIA PVT. LTD.

Consulting Engineer, Construction Management & Interior Design

Unit B101-109, Kailash Vaibhav Industrial Estate, Vikhroli (W), Mumbai - 79

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CONTROL PHILOSOPHY
FOR

PRIMARY VARIABLE
PUMPING SYSTEM

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Client

Glenmark

Consulting Engineer, Construction Management & Interior Design

B101-109, Kailash Vaibhav Ind. Estate, Vikhroli (W), Mumbai 400 079

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Index
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Purpose of document................................................................................................................ 3
Components involved .............................................................................................................. 3
Control philosophy................................................................................................................... 3
Sequence of operation.............................................................................................................. 4

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Client

Glenmark

Consulting Engineer, Construction Management & Interior Design

B101-109, Kailash Vaibhav Ind. Estate, Vikhroli (W), Mumbai 400 079

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Purpose of document
To explain the control philosophy and sequence of operation for primary variable chilled
water pumping system.

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Components involved
1.

Pumps - Vertical inline type

2.

VFD- Variable frequency drive for pumps shall be with adequate quantities of I/O points
and with inbuilt PID controller. VFDs with pre-programmed HVAC applications are
preferred. Or alternatively standard VFD and separate preprogrammed variable
pumping controller can be considered.

3.

DPT - Differential pressure transmitter shall be of desired range suitable for installing
across chilled water Supply & return main headers.

4.

Flow meter - Flow meter shall be installed in chilled water supply header after bypass
line and in the main line catering to load. It shall have inbuilt transmitter to generate
proportional analog signal.

5.

Bypass Valve - Bypass valve shall be with modulating type actuator.

Control philosophy
1.

Based on the load variation the Differential pressure shall vary across supply and return
headers. This variation shall be sensed by DPT and it shall transmit the corresponding
signal to VFD controller. To maintain the set Differential pressure the VFD shall be
ramped up/down. In present case the minimum flow shall correspond to 375 GPM. i.e.
Minimum flow required chilled water flow rate for chiller.

2.

Being primary variable pumping system, VFD shall not be ramped down below its set
minimum RPM. This set RPM is dependent on the minimum flow requirement. IN NO
CASE the VFD shall be allowed to ramp down the set minimum RPM despite of any
further load reduction.

3.

Flow meter shall sense the actual chilled water flow to the building. As the chilled water
flow catering the load goes below the minimum Flow requirement of chiller, the
motorized valve on bypass line shall begin to open up proportionately and vice versa.

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Client

Glenmark

Consulting Engineer, Construction Management & Interior Design

B101-109, Kailash Vaibhav Ind. Estate, Vikhroli (W), Mumbai 400 079

Project No

MBD14063

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Sequence of operation
Below shall be sequence of operation.
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Function Logic

Action

Remark
VFD shall not ramp down
further once it reaches the
minimum set speed.

DPT >Set point

Ramp down VFD

DPT <Set point

Ramp up VFD

Flow minimum set

flow

Open the motorized

bypass valve
proportionately

Flow >Minimum set

flow

Keep the motorized

bypass valve in full closed
condition

Flow meter and bypass valve

shall communicate in order to
maintain the minimum flow
requirement across chiller
evaporator.

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