Discussion on energy consumption of variable frequency pump in air conditioning systems

Yao Guoliang

2015.05.25

Analyses the energy consumption in constant pressure system and variable pressure system. Points out that the three similarity laws are not applicable to the variable frequency pumps operated in constant pressure systems.Hence the power of the pumps is not in proportion to the third power but to the first power of water flow. When the constant pressure point is set in the worst loop, the energy consumption can be reduced to a minimum.