Ask Your Question

3

What is the best way to represent steam heating system?

openstudio
district-steam
retag add tags

My building receives Steam that goes through heat exchangers in order to warm up Hot water (second loop). This hot water is then used for the heating coils in the Air Handler Units.

asked 2017-01-20 12:15:19 -0500, updated 2017-01-20 13:48:18 -0500

edit flag offensive 0 remove flag close merge delete

Comments

@Nail Rachidi , welcome to Unmet Hours! Please include a tag for the software tool you're trying to use in order to help people provide answers to your questions.

Aaron Boranian (2017-01-20 13:08:47 -0500) edit

add a comment see more comments

1 Answer

Sort by

3

The District Heating object is meant to model district heating systems, including steam.

answered 2017-01-20 14:07:21 -0500

edit flag offensive 0 remove flag delete link

Comments

1

Also OpenStudio supports the input of Steam as the fluid type for a Plant Loop.

ericringold (2017-01-20 14:17:17 -0500) edit

Yep, though I believe this has to be done in EnergyPlus - it is not yet in OpenStudio.

mdahlhausen (2017-01-20 15:34:53 -0500) edit

Ah, good catch. Here's another relevant answer: https://unmethours.com/question/16321...

ericringold (2017-01-20 15:40:59 -0500) edit

1

what if the heating coil uses steam instead of hot water ??

BL (2017-01-23 10:08:37 -0500) edit

@Bo_Lin: http://bigladdersoftware.com/epx/docs...

ericringold (2017-01-23 10:18:35 -0500) edit

add a comment see more comments