<div dir="ltr">Doesn't directly answer your question, but this report by Taylor Engineering and PG&E discusses the DOE2.2 boiler curves and compares to measured boiler performance: <a href="http://www.etcc-ca.com/sites/default/files/OLD/images/boiler_research_project_-_ats-te_final_report_pcb_05092012.pdf">http://www.etcc-ca.com/sites/default/files/OLD/images/boiler_research_project_-_ats-te_final_report_pcb_05092012.pdf</a>. <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-Erik</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br clear="all"><div><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><b>Erik Kolderup, PE, LEED AP</b><div><a href="mailto:erik@kolderupconsulting.com" target="_blank">erik@kolderupconsulting.com</a><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153)"> | 415.531.5198 | </span><a href="http://www.kolderupconsulting.com" target="_blank">www.kolderupconsulting.com</a><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153)"> </span><br></div></div></div></div>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 5, 2017 at 9:39 AM, Bishop, Bill via Equest-users <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org" target="_blank">equest-users@lists.onebuilding.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Hi Brad,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">I don’t know how the default boiler curves were developed, but…<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">It is easy enough to create custom curves based on manufacturer performance data, which is available for many boiler models.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">There are other inputs that affect simulated fuel consumption in eQUEST besides the boiler HIR-FPLR curve and full-load HIR, including MIN-RATIO and STANDBY-TIME. If the boiler part-load ratio is below the MIN-RATIO,
there are cycling losses based on the STANDBY-TIME. The MIN-RATIO is usually known based on the boiler model but I don’t think I’ve seen published numbers on cycling losses sufficient to calculate STANDBY-TIME. But I have adjusted the defaults when calibrating
a model to known fuel consumption.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">The ASHRAE Handbook has some reference material. S32.6 is on boiler efficiency and includes an efficiency curve for a modulating boiler, showing efficiency improving slightly at part loads (instead of degrading)
“from the increase in the ratio of heat exchanger surface area to heat input as the firing rate is reduced”. F19.12 Boiler Model provides some fundamental research and lists references if you want to dig into it further.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">Regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1f497d">~Bill<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Brad Painting via Equest-users<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, January 05, 2017 9:02 AM<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Can someone direct me to where I can find an explanation of how the part-load boiler curves were developed? I can find the formula coefficients for the heat-input ratio in the BDLLIB.dat file and an explanation of how to apply them in the
DOE2 Engineer’s Manual. But how were the formulas and coefficients developed? Are they based on some study results described somewhere in the documentation? I am seeing very little part-load degradation in performance using the forced draft curve and I was
wondering why. Thanks. <u></u><u></u></p>
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