All Carrier CPDs below conform with the following:

Duration: CPDs last on average 45 minutes unless stated otherwise

Accreditation: CIBSE

Carrier CPD Seminars last approximately 45 minutes and consist of the following:

Introduction / Course Presentation (see below for details) / Summary / Conclusions / Questions

Absorption Chillers and CHP - Mechanical

• The history of absorption - an old idea comes of age
• Fundamentals - how we use salt and water to generate cooling
• Single Effect Theory - the operating cycle of the single effect unit
• Capacity control - capacity control and part load
• The purge system - the most important part of the unit
• Crystallisation control - theory and practise
• Performance characteristics - absorption units have their limits
• Absorption and CHP - the basic system
• Environmental considerations - can absorption enhance your green credentials?
• System considerations - compromises are inevitable

Legislation, Energy Efficiency and Chiller Developments - Mechanical

Legislation

• Energy performance of Buildings Directive
• Renewables contribution
• CHP and absorption; trigeneration
• Compliance Guide

Energy Efficiency

• Chiller full load efficiency
• Part load and ‘off-design’ efficiency
• System characteristics
• ESEER and SEER
• System modelling and system comparisons
• System SEER calculation
• Carrier product range

Chiller technology

• 'Free' cooling systems
• Heat pumps
• Heat recovery
• Turbocor compressor unit performance and drawbacks