Condensing with adiabatic systems
Jörg Wittmann
Sales Manager Export
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+49 172 86 28 149
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Re-cooling at a glance
Adiabatic systems / high pressure spray systems
Design
• Closed medium circuit
• Dry operation and spray operation
• Adiabatic subcooling system for
additional refrigerant subcooling
• Min. medium outlet: 5-6 K above wb
Properties
• High efficiency regarding the entire
cooling installation
• Low water treatment cost – just
softening required
• Plumes-free operation guaranteed
• No water recirculation –
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no risk of legionella!
Adiabatic cooler
High Pressure Spray System (HPSS)
Simplified functional description
DRY operation
• In a cross-counter flow arrangement the inlet air is forced through the heat
exchanger coil. The air is gaining temperature and is cooling down the
cooling medium.
SPRAY operation
• The flow of ambient air is humidified (close to saturation) through the fine
water spray and the evaporative effect. The chilled humid air passes the
heat exchanger coil in a cross-counter flow. The air temperature rises, the
medium temperature is reduced. Fine water droplets on the fin surface
inside the coil evaporate and produce additional evaporative cooling effect
(Partly hybrid operation)
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Adiabatic cooler
High Pressure Spray System (HPSS)
Control
• Control cabinets ready mounted on
adiabatic cooler
• Compact switchboard for adiabatic control
and frequency converter with pure
sinusoidal voltage for energy efficient speed
control of fan units
• Individual control cabinet customized to
specifications of the operator/customer.
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Adiabatic cooler
High Pressure Spray System (HPSS)
Water treatment
• Requirements:
Softened water
make-up water
pH value 7,0 - 8,0
total hardness < 4°dH (<7,2°fH)
Chlorid < 50 g/m³
Electrical conductivity (T=25°C) < 1000 μS/cm
Sulphate < 90 g/m³
Water treatment is much easier and cheaper
to realize than with recirculation systems like
cooling towers!
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DETAILS – Adiabatic system
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DETAILS – Adiabatic system
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Ideal adjustment of spraying nozzles (vs. coil surface)
Adiabatic cooler
High Pressure Spray System (HPSS)
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Approved in many successfull
installations
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Efficiency analysis of chillers
connected to adiabatic systems
Jörg Wittmann
Sales Manager Export
[email protected]
+49 172 86 28 149
official member
AUDI BMW DAIMLER DE DIETRICH ROCHE BOSCH NESTLÉ MÖVENPICK IKEA REHAU AG LAKESIDE SCIENCE ALCATEL SIEMENS VODAFONE SAP AG CARREFOUR Sony
Energy efficient cooling
Energy efficiency assessment
• With standard axial condenser
• Refrigerant: R134a
• Condensation temp.: 55°C
• Subcooling: 5K
EER 2,7
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Energy efficient cooling
Energy efficiency assessment
• With standard axial condenser
• Refrigerant: R134a
• Condensation temp.: 55°C
• Subcooling: 5K
EER 2,7
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Energy efficient cooling
Energy efficiency assessment
• With V-bloc condenser
• Refrigerant: R134a
• Condensation temp.: 45°C
• Subcooling: 5K
EER 3,7
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Energy efficient cooling
Energy efficiency assessment
• Adiabatic system
• Refrigerant: R134a
• Condensation: 37°C
• Subcooling: 5K
EER 4,5
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Energy efficient cooling
Comparison of cooling capacity vs. compressor power consumption
92 441
3
HPSS Adiabatic system
106 416 Verdichterleistung
Compressor [KW]
power consumption [k
2
V-bloc condenser (dry) Cooling capacity
Kälteleistung [KW] [kW]
126 358
1
Standard condenser (dry)
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
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Cost efficient cooling
The chiller size can be reduced!
70
373
2 HPSS-Adiabatik
SWR R134A STD 1902 with HPSS Adiabatik System
Verdichterleistung
Compressor power [KW]
consumption [kW]
Kälteleistung
Cooling [KW]
capacity [kW]
126
358
1
SWR R134A STD 2202 with standard condenser
Standard dry-cooler
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0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
Potential for cost savings
With adiabatic subcooling system
Adiabatic spray systems enable lower condensing and subcooling
temperatures.
Lower condensing and subcooling temperatures enable higher
cooling capacities of chiller systems.
Smaller chiller systems can be used.
Remarkable savings in energy consumption can be achieved
(in the given case: 45% saving of nominal consumption!)
• The additional investment for the adiabatic cooler pays of very quickly
thanks to lower investment cost for a smaller chiller and lower operating
cost
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