DISTRICT COOLING

SYSTEM (DCS)

What is DCS?

Large in scale

centralized cooling system

distributes cooling capacity from a central source to

multiple buildings for the cooling purpose of the airconditioning system

through underground chilled water pipe network

Water-cooled(seawater or fresh water)

Mechanism of DCS

Produce cooling
capacity in the
form of chilled
water or other
medium

distributes the
cooling capacity
(chilled water) to
user buildings
through
underground
pipes

process cooling
for for airconditioning
purpose at each
heat exchanger
in individual
building

Mechanism of DCS(2)

Model of DCS in EMSD(overview)

Model of DCS in
EMSD(Detail)

Model of DCS in
EMSD(Detail)

Model of DCS in
EMSD(Detail)

Demonstration video

Advantages of DCS

Better
Utilization of
Building Space

Benefits to the
District
Environment

Savings in
Electricity
Consumption

air-cooled A/C
System:35% less
water-cooled A/C
system using
cooling
towers:20% less

Limitations of DCS
Stricter
infrastructure
requirements

Higher capital
investment

Longer
implementation
time

Real case of DCS in Hong

Kong(Existed)

Hong Kong Science Park Phase 2

Real case of DCS in Hong

Kong(Ongoing)

Kai Tak NDA

First development
area using DCS

Key infrastructure :

-Northern DCS Plant

-Southern DCS Plant & a
dffd seawater Pump
Room

Detail of the project

Cooling Capacity : 284 MW (About 81,000 RT)
(Northern DCS : 46,000 RT)
(Southern DCS : 35,000 RT)

To serve all public and private non-domestic developments

Electricity Saving up
to 85 million
kWh/yr(reduction of
59,500 tonnes of
carbon dioxide
emission)