Gas powered vrv's versus absorbtion chillers

[eggs]

I will post this in the chit chat section because my knowledge on the subject amounts to just chit chat.

What i would like to know is this:

If a building does not have adequate power to run a std vrv or chiller system, is the gas driven vrv the only solution ? or can an a(d)bsorption chiller be employed? Is this ecconomical/possible.

Don't worry, i havn't stumbled upon a big job , i am just curious.

cheers

eggs

[Brian_UK]

I've fitted gas fired absorption chillers where the power supply was deficient, no problems.

When you consider that the smaller ones run off a 13amp plug top they're quite good...

[frank]

You could always consider CHP.
This would solve both the lack of electrical energy, provide absorption cooling from the waste heat and you also get heating and hot water

[Peter_1]

Who makes a gas driven VRV?
Is that the unit I saw recently from Sanyo and....forgot the other one (First symptoms of becoming old appears...I forget almost everything)

[eggs]

ahemmmm?

sorry Frank, whats "CHP"

cheers

eggs

[frank]

ahemmmm?

sorry Frank, whats "CHP"

cheers

eggs

Combined Heat and Power.

basically a gas, oil or deisel powered generator (for the electricity) and the waste heat is used to provide the rest

By all accounts they are now making them quite small to suit residential applications

[davej]

hi

Mitsi heavey industries also make one , their new version is supposed to be the dogs dangly bits. and due out soon

[star882]

Interesting idea: use a biodiesel generator to sell power to the utility and use the heat to run an absorption chiller to cool your house.
How's that: an A/C that *makes* money when it's used.