Trane TRG-TRC011-EN manual Air Conditioning Clinic Absorption Water Chillers

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Air Conditioning Clinic

Absorption Water Chillers

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TRG-TRC011-EN

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Contents Air Conditioning Clinic Absorption Water Chillers Absorption Water Chillers Preface Contents TRG-TRC004-EN Introduction TRG-TRC011-EN Period one Absorption Refrigeration CyclePeriod one Reject heat Heat energy Absorption System Fluids High affinity for water refrigerant Components of the Absorption Cycle Conditions Steam or Hot waterrefrigerant vapor Generator Condenser Refrigerant then flows into the evaporator pan Absorber spray pump Solution Heat Exchanger Dilute Generator pump Equilibrium Chart Heat Solution temperature Period two Absorption Chiller TypesSingle-Effect Chiller Absorber Evaporator spray pump Spray pump Generator pump Double-Effect Chiller Vapor Low Temperature condenser Cooling Generator Water Evaporator Absorber Low-temperature generator pump Generator pump Absorption Chiller Types Direct-Fired Chiller Evaporator High-temperature high-temperature Generatorgenerator pump Chiller/Heater Absorption Chiller Types Changeover Absorption Chiller Types Period three Capacity ControlPeriod three Energy valve Generator Crystallization 10C 37.8C Capacity Control Capacity Control Capacity Control Heat exchanger bypass Evaporator pan Purge System Isolation valve Period four Maintenance ConsiderationsPeriod four Maintenance Considerations Test run with alternate fuel, if dual-fuel burner Maintenance Considerations Maintenance Considerations Corrosion inhibitor and performance additive recommendations Period five Application ConsiderationsCooling-Water Temperature Limitations Combination Chiller Plants 58F Special Considerations for Direct-Fired Chillers Application Considerations Equipment Rating Standards Period six ReviewPeriod six Review Review Review Questions for Period QuizQuiz TRG-TRC011-EN Answers Glossary Glossary Glossary Trane Company