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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Try contacting Carnegie-Melon
University’s College of Architecture.  Their graduate studies program has
installed a working solar chiller system (using Broad as the absorption unit). 
They used TRANSYS to model the system.  Perhaps they have a graduate student
who can help you out.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Eric</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
BLDG-SIM@gard.com [mailto:BLDG-SIM@gard.com] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Graham & Megan<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, February 05, 2007
4:21 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> BLDG-SIM@gard.com<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [BLDG-SIM] Solar
Absorption Chiller</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Ask the suppliers.  If they
can't back it up then do you really want to use their products?  In
Australia we have come across two suppliers Energy Conservation Systems (ECS)
who can provide a tracking parabolic collctor system linked to BROAD absorption
chillers and Conergy who at the time had a high effciiency flat plate collector
system.  The collection potential will vary significantly depending on
collector type.</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Regards,</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Graham</span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>----- Original Message ----- </span></font></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:vpermana@emsi-green.com" title="vpermana@emsi-green.com">Virdi
Permana</a> </span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <a
href="mailto:BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM" title="BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM">BLDG-SIM@GARD.COM</a>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Tuesday,
February 06, 2007 1:55 AM</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> [BLDG-SIM]
Solar Absorption Chiller</span></font></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Hello All,</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>A project is considering solar absorption chillers
system for its cooling and heating sources.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>QUESTION:</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>For simulating solar absorption chiller in eQUEST, it
was recommended to model it with gas absorption chillers and track the hours that
it is heating during the day. Solar contribution must be calculated by
"hand" as it cannot be done in DOE-2. Subsequently, savings from
solar is estimating by taking into account local weather conditions.</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Can someone elaborate the detail method of this
calculation by hand?</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Any information you can share is greatly appreciated.</span></font></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sincerely</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Virdiansyah "Virdi"
Permana</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><strong><b><font size=2
color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:green'>EMSI</span></font></b></strong></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Energy Analyst</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(202) 291 3102 T</span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>(202) 291 3107 F</span></font> </p>

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