HKIE Professional Assessment - Energy Discipline case studies
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The HKIE Professional Assessment in the Energy Discipline is the route by which a graduate engineer in Hong Kong demonstrates the competence expected of a professional member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, and a step toward registration as a Registered Professional Engineer. It suits engineers working in power generation, building energy services, energy auditing and management, renewables, or energy consultancy who have completed a period of recognised training and can show responsible, independent engineering work. The HKIE Professional Assessment - Energy Discipline case studies are 5 cases and about 5,105 words.
1Condensing Economiser Retrofit on a Tuen Mun Food-Plant Boiler House
A food-processing plant in Tuen Mun runs two 6 t/h saturated-steam boilers on natural gas, one duty and one standby. Annual fuel use is 8.6 GWh (thermal, HHV) at an average cost of HK 0.52/kWh.
867 words, about 4 min2Low Chilled-Water Delta-T in a Quarry Bay Office Tower
Four identical 1,100 kW water-cooled centrifugal chillers serve a 32-storey Grade A office in Quarry Bay. Design conditions are 7°C supply / 12.5°C return chilled water (ΔT 5.5 K), 32/37°C condenser water, and design plant efficiency 0.62 kW/RT.
986 words, about 5 min3Rooftop PV versus Solar Thermal at a Wan Chai Hotel
A 20-storey hotel in Wan Chai has 850 m² of roof, of which 520 m² is usable. It uses 45,000 litres per day of hot water at 60°C, currently heated by gas boilers at an average marginal gas cost of HK 0.52/kWh thermal.
1,027 words, about 5 min4Baseline Adjustment Dispute in a Data-Centre Energy-Savings Guarantee
A colocation data centre in Tseung Kwan O has a baseline year with 24.0 GWh of IT energy and 40.0 GWh of total electricity, giving a PUE of 1.67. An ESCO contract guarantees 11% annual energy savings from aisle containment and free-cooling, with savings measured by IPMVP Option C against a 12-month baseline.
1,052 words, about 5 min5Pressure to Remove Adverse Findings from a Green-Bond Energy Audit
You are the independent energy auditor for a property developer seeking green-bond certification for a new 28-storey office tower. Your draft report records that the installed chiller plant failed a witnessed performance test, measuring 0.78 kW/RT against a specified 0.65 kW/RT, and that the emergency generator's load-test certificate is missing.
1,173 words, about 6 min