Trane TRG-TRC011-EN manual Application Considerations, Period five

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Application Considerations

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Several considerations must be addressed when applying absorption water chillers, including:

νCooling-water temperature limitations

νCombination chiller plants

νSpecial considerations for direct-fired chillers

νEquipment rating standards

While not all-inclusive, this list does represent some of the key issues.

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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