Minimum system water volume calculations, Logicool ™ chillers, Design features & information – Airedale LogiCool FreeCool 40kW User Manual
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Technical Manual : 6521355 V1.8.0 07/2014
Design Features & Information
MINIMUM SYSTEM WATER VOLUME CALCULATIONS
(DX Mechanical Cooling Mode Requirements)
General
System fluid 20% ethylene glycol / 80% water.
METHOD 1
Where the system permanent heat load is known and the preferred method:
Vm (l) =
Water Flow Rate
(l/min)
x
Minimum Compressor
Run Time (min)
x
Chiller Loading Factor
(1)
Vm (l) =
Output x 60
x 2 x
MC% x Output x 1.2
SHC x
ΔT
100 x PHL
(1)
0.1 - 1.00
Where:
Output = (kW)
Cooling Duty, Output kW, refer to
SHC
= (kJ/kg°C) Specific Heat Capacity, 3.9 based on 20% ethylene glycol concentration.
ΔT
= (°C)
Difference of Entering Water and Leaving Water temperature
MC% =
Minimum Capacity expressed as a % of Output, refer to
PHL
= (kW)
Customer Permanent Heat Load
Example
Model Ref.
= LCC40
Ambient:
= 35°C
Fluid
= 20% Ethylene Glycol
Inlet Fluid Temp.
= 7°C
Outlet Fluid Temp.
= 12°C (5°C
T)
Customer Permanent Head Load
= 20.0 kW
Output at given conditions
= 33.7 kW
Vm =
33.7 x 60
x 2 x
20 x 33.7 x 1.2
3.9 x 5
100 x 10
Vm =
41.9 L
METHOD 2
Where the system permanent heat load is unknown:
Vm (l) =
Water Flow Rate
(l/hour)
x
Minimum Compressor
Run Time (min)
Vm (l) =
Output x 60
x
2
SHC x
ΔT
Example
Model Ref.
= LCC40
Ambient:
= 35°C
Fluid
= 20% Ethylene Glycol
Inlet Fluid Temp.
= 7°C
Outlet Fluid Temp.
= 12°C (5°C
T)
Output at given conditions
= 33.7 kW
Vm =
33.7 x 60
x
2
3.9 x 5
Vm =
207.4 L