Operation, Warning, Caution – SPX Cooling Technologies Fluid Cooler Marley MC User Manual
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Basin heaters systems will not prevent the coil from freezing.
Unless some means of freeze prevention is incorporated into your
system, the tower basin and exposed pipework should be drained at
the beginning of each wintertime shutdown period.
If fluid cooler basin is drained, verify that all basin heaters have been
shut off either by automatic cutoff or disconnect switch.
Protection against Coil Freezing:
Ethylene and propylene glycol solutions are the best means to protect the
coil from freezing. The following table provides the coil volume for each
MC Fluid Cooler model. When the use of industrial antifreeze solutions is
not possible, the system must be operated to meet both of the following
conditions.
1. Maintain sufficient flow rate through the coil.
2. Maintain sufficient heat load on the process fluid. Fluid exiting the
coil must be maintained at or above 45°F. Cycling of the recirculation
pump should not be used to control process temperatures.
Draining the coil is not acceptable as a normal method of freeze
protection—draining promotes corrosion inside the coil tubes. Drain-
ing is acceptable in an emergency if the coil is not protected by an
antifreeze solution.
It is recommended that you discuss your freeze prevention options with
your local Marley sales representative.
Operation
Warning
Model
Coil Volume
US Gallons
Model
Coil Volume
US Gallons
MCF7012_081
11
MCF7055_081
70
MCF7012_101
13
MCF7055_101
88
MCF7012_121
16
MCF7055_121
106
MCF7013_081
17
MCF7073_081
43
MCF7013_101
21
MCF7073_101
54
MCF7013_121
25
MCF7073_121
65
MCF7014_081
23
MCF7074_081
61
MCF7014_101
28
MCF7074_101
76
MCF7014_121
34
MCF7074_121
91
MCF7054_081
46
MCF7075_081
89
MCF7054_101
58
MCF7075_101
112
MCF7054_121
69
MCF7075_121
134
Caution
Caution
Warning