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Solving Plant temperatures are getting far too hot

Hello,

Good day to all.

I am modeling an HVAC system for an offices building with 8 floors which has several AHUs and FCUs installed. The simulation stops with the following error (Copied as is):

QUOTE

* Severe * Plant temperatures are getting far too hot, check controls and relative loads and capacities

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Name (DemandSide)= HOT WATER LOOP

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Setpoint Temperature=67.0 {C}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Inlet Node (SupplySide) does not have a Setpoint.

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Inlet Node (DemandSide) does not have a Setpoint.

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Outlet Node (SupplySide) has a Setpoint.

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Outlet Node (DemandSide) does not have a Setpoint.

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Outlet Node (DemandSide) "NODE 134" has temperature=300.1 {C}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Inlet Node (DemandSide) "NODE 133" has temperature=300.2 {C}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Minimum Temperature=0.0 {C}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Maximum Temperature=100.0 {C}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Flow Request (SupplySide)=6.9 {kg/s}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Flow Request (DemandSide)=0.6 {kg/s}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Node (DemandSide) "NODE 134" has mass flow rate =0.6 {kg/s}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop PumpHeat (SupplySide)=1982.2 {W}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop PumpHeat (DemandSide)=185.5 {W}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Cooling Demand=6855817.6 {W}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Heating Demand=0.0 {W}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Demand not Dispatched=0.0 {W}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Unmet Demand=-6855817.6 {W}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Capacity=411062.5 {W}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Capacity (SupplySide)=411062.5 {W}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Capacity (DemandSide)=0.0 {W}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Operation Scheme=HOT WATER LOOP OPERATION SCHEMES

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Operation Dispatched Load = 0.0 {W}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Operation Dispatched Load (SupplySide)= 0.0 {W}

* ~~~ * PlantLoop Operation Dispatched Load (DemandSide)= 0.0 {W}

UNQUOTE

I read the other posts asking questions related to what I am asking too but I wasn't able to locate the problem.

The following are photos for the supply/demand of the loop (There are a lot of heating coils so I took two screenshots showing the essentials):

image description image description

The outlet node supply side set point is set to 80 C. The pumps are intermittent. Both AHUs and FCUs coils inlet water temperatures are set to 80 C and outlet water temperatures to 69 C. The AHUs coils capacities range between 5 kw to 10 kw (I have about 11 coils for the AHUs). The boiler design flow rate is auto-sized. The plant design loop exit temperature is 80 C and loop design temperature difference is 11 C.

I can't seem to solve my problem. Can you assist ?

Many thanks in advance.

Solving Plant temperatures are getting far too hot

Hello,

Good day to all.

I am modeling an HVAC system for an offices building with 8 floors which has several AHUs and FCUs installed. The simulation stops with the following error (Copied as is):

QUOTE

*

   ** Severe  * ** Plant temperatures are getting far too hot, check controls and relative loads and capacities

* ~~~ * capacities ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Name (DemandSide)= HOT WATER LOOP

* ~~~ * LOOP ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Setpoint Temperature=67.0 {C}

* ~~~ * {C} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Inlet Node (SupplySide) does not have a Setpoint.

* ~~~ * Setpoint. ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Inlet Node (DemandSide) does not have a Setpoint.

* ~~~ * Setpoint. ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Outlet Node (SupplySide) has a Setpoint.

* ~~~ * Setpoint. ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Outlet Node (DemandSide) does not have a Setpoint.

* ~~~ * Setpoint. ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Outlet Node (DemandSide) "NODE 134" has temperature=300.1 {C}

* ~~~ * {C} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Inlet Node (DemandSide) "NODE 133" has temperature=300.2 {C}

* ~~~ * {C} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Minimum Temperature=0.0 {C}

* ~~~ * {C} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Maximum Temperature=100.0 {C}

* ~~~ * {C} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Flow Request (SupplySide)=6.9 {kg/s}

* ~~~ * {kg/s} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Flow Request (DemandSide)=0.6 {kg/s}

* ~~~ * {kg/s} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Node (DemandSide) "NODE 134" has mass flow rate =0.6 {kg/s}

* ~~~ * {kg/s} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop PumpHeat (SupplySide)=1982.2 {W}

* ~~~ * {W} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop PumpHeat (DemandSide)=185.5 {W}

* ~~~ * {W} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Cooling Demand=6855817.6 {W}

* ~~~ * {W} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Heating Demand=0.0 {W}

* ~~~ * {W} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Demand not Dispatched=0.0 {W}

* ~~~ * {W} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Unmet Demand=-6855817.6 {W}

* ~~~ * {W} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Capacity=411062.5 {W}

* ~~~ * {W} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Capacity (SupplySide)=411062.5 {W}

* ~~~ * {W} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Capacity (DemandSide)=0.0 {W}

* ~~~ * {W} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Operation Scheme=HOT WATER LOOP OPERATION SCHEMES

* ~~~ * SCHEMES ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Operation Dispatched Load = 0.0 {W}

* ~~~ * {W} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Operation Dispatched Load (SupplySide)= 0.0 {W}

* ~~~ * {W} ** ~~~ ** PlantLoop Operation Dispatched Load (DemandSide)= 0.0 {W}

UNQUOTE

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I read the other posts asking questions related to what I am asking too but I wasn't able to locate the problem.

The following are photos for the supply/demand of the loop (There are a lot of heating coils so I took two screenshots showing the essentials):

image description image description

The outlet node supply side set point is set to 80 C. The pumps are intermittent. Both AHUs and FCUs coils inlet water temperatures are set to 80 C and outlet water temperatures to 69 C. The AHUs coils capacities range between 5 kw to 10 kw (I have about 11 coils for the AHUs). The boiler design flow rate is auto-sized. The plant design loop exit temperature is 80 C and loop design temperature difference is 11 C.

I can't seem to solve my problem. Can you assist ?

Many thanks in advance.

Solving Plant temperatures are getting far too hot

Hello,

Good day to all.

I am modeling an HVAC system for an offices building with 8 floors which has several AHUs and FCUs installed. The simulation stops with the following error (Copied as is):

   ** Severe  ** Plant temperatures are getting far too hot, check controls and relative loads and capacities
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Name (DemandSide)= HOT WATER LOOP
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Setpoint Temperature=67.0 {C}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Inlet Node (SupplySide) does not have a Setpoint.
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Inlet Node (DemandSide) does not have a Setpoint.
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Outlet Node (SupplySide) has a Setpoint.
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Outlet Node (DemandSide) does not have a Setpoint.
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Outlet Node (DemandSide) "NODE 134" has temperature=300.1 {C}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Inlet Node (DemandSide) "NODE 133" has temperature=300.2 {C}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Minimum Temperature=0.0 {C}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Maximum Temperature=100.0 {C}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Flow Request (SupplySide)=6.9 {kg/s}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Flow Request (DemandSide)=0.6 {kg/s}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Node (DemandSide) "NODE 134" has mass flow rate =0.6 {kg/s}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop PumpHeat (SupplySide)=1982.2 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop PumpHeat (DemandSide)=185.5 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Cooling Demand=6855817.6 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Heating Demand=0.0 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Demand not Dispatched=0.0 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Unmet Demand=-6855817.6 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Capacity=411062.5 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Capacity (SupplySide)=411062.5 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Capacity (DemandSide)=0.0 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Operation Scheme=HOT WATER LOOP OPERATION SCHEMES
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Operation Dispatched Load = 0.0 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Operation Dispatched Load (SupplySide)= 0.0 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Operation Dispatched Load (DemandSide)= 0.0 {W}

I read the other posts asking questions related to what I am asking too but I wasn't able to locate the problem.

The following are photos for the supply/demand of the loop (There are a lot of heating coils so I took two screenshots showing the essentials):

image description image description

The outlet node supply side set point is set to 80 C. The pumps are intermittent. Both AHUs and FCUs coils inlet water temperatures are set to 80 C and outlet water temperatures to 69 C. The AHUs coils capacities range between 5 kw to 10 kw (I have about 11 coils for the AHUs). The boiler design flow rate is auto-sized. The plant design loop exit temperature is 80 C and loop design temperature difference is 11 C.

I can't seem to solve my problem. Can you assist ?

Many thanks in advance.

Solving Plant temperatures are getting far too hot

Hello,

Good day to all.

I am modeling an HVAC system for an offices building with 8 floors which has several AHUs and FCUs installed. The simulation stops with the following error (Copied as is):

   ** Severe  ** Plant temperatures are getting far too hot, check controls and relative loads and capacities
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Name (DemandSide)= HOT WATER LOOP
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Setpoint Temperature=67.0 {C}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Inlet Node (SupplySide) does not have a Setpoint.
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Inlet Node (DemandSide) does not have a Setpoint.
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Outlet Node (SupplySide) has a Setpoint.
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Outlet Node (DemandSide) does not have a Setpoint.
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Outlet Node (DemandSide) "NODE 134" has temperature=300.1 {C}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Inlet Node (DemandSide) "NODE 133" has temperature=300.2 {C}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Minimum Temperature=0.0 {C}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Maximum Temperature=100.0 {C}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Flow Request (SupplySide)=6.9 {kg/s}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Flow Request (DemandSide)=0.6 {kg/s}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Node (DemandSide) "NODE 134" has mass flow rate =0.6 {kg/s}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop PumpHeat (SupplySide)=1982.2 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop PumpHeat (DemandSide)=185.5 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Cooling Demand=6855817.6 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Heating Demand=0.0 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Demand not Dispatched=0.0 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Unmet Demand=-6855817.6 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Capacity=411062.5 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Capacity (SupplySide)=411062.5 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Capacity (DemandSide)=0.0 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Operation Scheme=HOT WATER LOOP OPERATION SCHEMES
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Operation Dispatched Load = 0.0 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Operation Dispatched Load (SupplySide)= 0.0 {W}
   **   ~~~   ** PlantLoop Operation Dispatched Load (DemandSide)= 0.0 {W}

I read the other posts asking questions related to what I am asking too but I wasn't able to locate the problem.

The following are photos for the supply/demand of the loop (There are a lot of heating coils so I took two screenshots showing the essentials):

image description image description

The outlet node supply side set point is set to 80 C. The pumps are intermittent. Both AHUs and FCUs coils inlet water temperatures are set to 80 C and outlet water temperatures to 69 C. The AHUs coils capacities range between 5 kw to 10 kw (I have about 11 coils for the AHUs). The boiler design flow rate is auto-sized. The plant design loop exit temperature is 80 C and loop design temperature difference is 11 C.

I can't seem to solve my problem. Can you assist ?

Many thanks in advance.