Survey &
cost assessment
Measure condensate supply and pad demand at one 50-ton air-cooled chiller.
Overview
CONCEPT PROTOTYPE
AQUORA / THE PILOT LAB
Condensate recovery &
chiller pre-cooling.
Interactive concept for condensate recovery,
pad-feed control and pilot assessment.
Condensate collected213L
Illustrative 6-hour window
Water to cooling pads170L
Drawn from recovered water
Net electricity avoided18.5kWh
Modelled · includes pump use
Water sourceAC condensate
Recovered AC condensate
The recovery loopSELECT A COMPONENT TO EXPLORE
● Recovery enabled
THE AQUORA INSTALLATIONCondensate-fed
pre-cooling system3D CONCEPT · DRAG TO ROTATE
pre-cooling system3D CONCEPT · DRAG TO ROTATE
01 / COLLECT
Condensate collection
ILLUSTRATIVE SEQUENCE · NO LIVE DATA
━ Recovered water→ Air path
01 / COLLECT
Condensate collection
Indoor cooling coils remove moisture from the air. AQUORA routes that condensate into a sealed, shaded tank instead of sending it straight to the drain.
Illustrative electricity comparison
ILLUSTRATIVE— Baseline— AQUORA enabled
A pilot will compare matched on/off periods.
DEMONSTRATION DATA · No sensors connected. Values illustrate the concept; they are not pilot results.
CONTROL LOGIC / INTERACTIVE DEMO
Operating conditions &
interlock controls.
Adjust operating inputs to evaluate the proposed authorization rules for pad feed.
Set the conditions
Challenge the system
Illustrative thresholds, not commissioned controls. Water suitability needs site-specific testing and a licensed HVAC partner.
RECOVERY ENABLED
Outdoor air40°
→Modelled intake32.7°
→ → →
→ → →
Psychrometric illustration: Stull wet-bulb approximation × assumed 60% pad effectiveness. No kWh savings are inferred from this temperature model.
Separate pad feed and condenser airflow
Evaporation occurs at the intake pads. The design intent is no direct spray onto the condenser coils.
ECONOMICS / TRANSPARENT ASSUMPTIONS
Economic assessment &
payback sensitivity.
Installed module price: AED 9,500. The 2.3-year planning estimate depends on the assumptions below.
Net electricity saving includes auxiliary energy. Care is subtracted separately. Tariff is an editable scenario, not a quoted UAE utility rate.
ESTIMATED SIMPLE PAYBACK
2.3years
Annual net benefit
Annual electricity avoided
The calculation
(baseline kWh × net saving % × tariff) − annual costs = annual net benefit
AED 9,500 ÷ annual net benefit = simple payback
The deck targets ~4.1% net saving for ~3-year payback under its own assumptions. This calculator uses an explicit 6.5% scenario to illustrate the script’s ~2.3 years. Neither is a measured result.
THE NEXT EIGHT WEEKS
Eight-week
pilot protocol.
Survey &
Installation &
verification
Install tank, pads and meters. Complete water review and shutdown tests.
Matched
on/off testing
Alternate on/off periods. Aim for ten matched day-pairs with similar loads and weather.
Results review &
decision
Assess all four pass marks. Go, adjust or stop based on evidence.
Pilot acceptance criteria
Use this checklist during planning. Checking a box does not constitute a verified pilot result.
0 / 4 planning checks marked