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The straight way to energy efficiency

is all in the details

SFP

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Systemair is a leading ventilation company with operations on four continents. Systemair
manufactures high-quality standardized ventilation products. Our main focus is to develop products
which are simple, robust and that supply, extract, convey, heat, cool and distribute air energy-
efficiently in a building. Our products are robust and easy to select, install and use.

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The key to your savings
Say the words “energy efficiency”
and it sounds like a magical
incantation. But just take a
moment and think what they
mean to you?
The impact of efficiency now
manifestsin every single aspect of your
life, from the smallest decisions like a
lamp for your dwelling to the biggest
decisions like engineering systems
in the largest construction projects.
Today‘s energy efficiency is being
embraced by all. There is no illusion
about it. This magic is being created
through todays’ technologies which are
combined with a strong emphasis on
functionality and performance.
They are many advantages, and will
soon be clear. Please, read on.
At Systemair, we are aware of our responsibilities.
Our contribution to modern environmental protection
is efficient use of energy. The ‘Green
Ventilation’ symbol identifies intelligent
technology in harmony with the environment.
The cost-effective operation and maintenance of a ventilation
system requires attention not only to the needs of the individual
components, but also to the total system performance.
Total cost for the ventilator’s dutycycle
The energy consumption of a ventilation system usually
represents the majority of a ventilator’s duty cycle’s cost,
better energy efficient ventilators will have a significant
impact towards preserving not only the environment but also
improving your bottom line.
Cost
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Maintaince Investments Energy
Efficient working point
Unusually high operating costs of ventilation systems are
often caused by inefficient fan operation that, in turn, can be
the result of improper fan selection, poor system design, or
wasteful airflow control practices. Improper fan selection often
means the fan is oversized for the application, resulting in high
airflow noise and affecting space and maintenance issues. Poor
system design can lead to high operating and maintenance
costs by promoting poor airflow conditions. An effective way of
minimizing maintenance and operating costs is to keep a fan
operating at its optimal efficiency point.
It shows that our products are suitable for the
future. In this way we offer our customers
a means of combining sustainability with
economy, and reaping the benefit from
straightforward, well-planned installations.
Energy efficiency is the key to your savings
Energy efficient ventilation is about designing the system in
a smart way, using high efficient ventilators and adjusting the
ventilation rate to actual needs, rather than always operating at
full capacity.
To ensure that power consumption in a building is
as efficient as possible, a special concept known as
the Specific Fan Power (SFP) is used. It indicates
the demand on power efficiency of supply air
and exhaust air ventilators in a building.
Principle to select an appropriate equipment
The SFP principle in fan selection is to choose a fan to deliver
one flow at one pressure in a particular system using as less
electrical energy as possible and all other factors being equal.
Figure 1 illustrates the operating points of both high and low
resistance systems, which might be chosen by either keeping a
system efficient at the SFP equal 1.51 W/l/s or non-efficient at
the SFP equal 4.36 W/l/s. It is best to select a fan that will give
an operating point in the higher range. The low static pressure
end of the performance curve is to maintain the fan rationally
and to avoid it from stalling.

The SFP should be determined during the early Shut-off

design stage of the building concept. It will help
to choose the proper equipment to satisfy the Static pressure
SFP
required energy consumption. 4

3 SFP = 4.36
What is the Specific Fan Power?
2
SFP is a measurement of the electric power that is needed to Free delivery
drive a fan, relative to the air volume that is circulated through 1
the fan. This value is not constant for a given fan, but changes

SFP
SFP = 1.51
with both airflow rate and fan pressure rise. 0
For a given operating point the SFP value can be defined as: Air flow
Ptf + Pff (W/l/s) High resistance system
SFPE =
qf Low resistance system
where
Ptf - total power for supply air fans, W Figure 1. Fan/system interaction
Pff - total power for exhaust air fans, W
qf - dimensioned air flow, l/s Each particular system should be analyzed for possible reduction
in the overall resistance to airflow. Other considerations, such
The lower the value, the more efficient the system is at as available space and power, noise, reliability, and operating
transferring the air. environment should also be brought to bear on fan choice.

3.0W/l/s is the

2.0
The use of the SFP approach in the fan
recommended SFP when
maintaining ventilation
systems
selection process will result in a quieter,
W/l/s is required SFP
target value for new
ventilation systems
more efficient, and more reliable system.
and installtaions
Efficiency as an advantage
Each fan’s efficiency remains constant along the same system
line. Fans with a high static pressure value frequently have a
greater efficiency value than fans at a low pressure. But these We offer you the best products
higher levels of efficiency are only achievable within a limited
area where the system line represents a weaker air flow with that maintain a lo w SFP value
a high resistance. The blue curve in Figure 2 illustrates such a
case, whereas the green line gives less resistance. Air handlers

Meanwhile, the fan results in higher efficiency values at a

given pressure in low resistance systems. Therefore a fan with
the lower SFP factor would have to be selected.

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Commercial supply and exhaust fans
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Air flow
Less efficient system
More efficient system

Figure 2. Efficiency at various working points

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Energy studies
Recent studies show that the electrical energy consumption Integral electronic controls ensure that the motor
can be reduced rather easily from the “traditional“ level always operates at its optimal working point.
(between 5 and 10 W/l/s) to a better level (1,5 to 3,0 W/l/s)
with proper design and installation.

Demand control 100

90
With demand controlled ventilation, the airflow is adjusted to
Energy consumption (%)

80 27,1
the actual demand. Therefore, only the energy needed to create 70
60
the right level of comfort is used. The fan automatically slows 48,8
50
down reducing the airflow when there is less demand. Demand
40 65,7
controlled ventilation gives a more energy effective solution 30
78,4
with lower running costs, reduced wear and less negative 20
87,5
environmental effects. It also provides lower noise levels and 10 93,6
97,3 99,2 99,9
longer service life. In other words, you get much better comfort 0
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10
for less money! Speed / Air flow (%)
speed/air volume [%] energy saving [%]
 Systemair Inc. • September, 2013 Art. 413012

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