Trane TRG-TRC011-EN manual Absorption Chiller Types

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Each of these operating modes serves a different load requirement.

νIn cooling only mode, the absorption chiller operates exactly like the standard chiller offering. Its function is to make cold water.

νIn heating only mode, the only function of the chiller is to make hot water.

νIn simultaneous cooling/heating – cooling priority mode, the primary function of the chiller is to make cold water. The heating function is secondary and will be performed only if there is excess capacity (burner fire).

νIn simultaneous heating/cooling – heating priority mode, the primary function of the chiller is to make hot water. The cooling function is secondary and will be performed only if there is excess capacity (burner fire).

When providing cooling, this type of direct-fired absorption chiller can only supply a limited amount of heat, dependent on the current cooling load. If the heating and cooling loads for a particular application are substantial and simultaneous, it may be best to use this chiller to supplement, instead of replace, the main heating equipment.

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Contents Air Conditioning Clinic Absorption Water Chillers Absorption Water Chillers Preface Contents TRG-TRC004-EN Introduction TRG-TRC011-EN Absorption Refrigeration Cycle Period onePeriod 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 Absorption Chiller Types Period twoSingle-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 Capacity Control Period threePeriod three Energy valve Generator Crystallization 10C 37.8C Capacity Control Capacity Control Capacity Control Heat exchanger bypass Evaporator pan Purge System Isolation valve Maintenance Considerations Period fourPeriod four Maintenance Considerations Test run with alternate fuel, if dual-fuel burner Maintenance Considerations Maintenance Considerations Corrosion inhibitor and performance additive recommendations Application Considerations Period fiveCooling-Water Temperature Limitations Combination Chiller Plants 58F Special Considerations for Direct-Fired Chillers Application Considerations Equipment Rating Standards Review Period sixPeriod six Review Review Review Quiz Questions for PeriodQuiz TRG-TRC011-EN Answers Glossary Glossary Glossary Trane Company