HP Modular Cooling System - Manual (Page 58)

Water quality and leveling requirements, and condensation management 58
Water quality and leveling requirements, and
condensation management
Water quality requirements and specifications
Closed-loop water must not contain any lime scale deposits or loose debris. The water must have a low level
of hardness, particularly a low level of carbon hardness. Filters must be used to remove free floating
particulates and be regularly maintained. Additionally, the water must not be so soft that it attacks the
materials with which it comes into contact. You must periodically add new fresh water, but also to remove
some enriched water. HP recommends a #30 mesh filter is recommended for filtering water entering the
MCS-100 unit and a 1 µm filter for prolonged performance.
Also consider the required set point for the water temperature. Temperatures near or below 0ºC (32ºF) mean
that the chilled water plant condenser is very close to or below the freezing point of the water. The chilled
water temperature to be supplied to the MCS-100 unit is 5ºC (41ºF). Freezing water can cause a blockage
and damage to the unit. Therefore, an additive such as glycol might be necessary to lower the freezing point.
However, the heat transfer potential of the water is lower, so the equipment must be derated properly.
In a cooling loop, metallic materials in a pipe distribution network are in constant contact with recirculating
liquid and can react with impurities to cause corrosion that can develop into leaks or form deposits and
blockages.
The rate of galvanic corrosion depends on the electrical potential between the two dissimilar metals and the
temperature of the liquid.
A 10-degree increase in water temperature can double the rate of corrosion.
For more information, see the HP Modular Cooling System Site Preparation Guide on the HP website
(
http://www.hp.com ).
Acceptable water quality specifications
Closed-loop water must not contain any lime scale deposits or loose debris. The water must have a low level
of hardness, particularly a low level of carbon hardness. Filters must be used to remove free floating
particulates and regularly maintained. The water must not be so soft that it corrodes the materials that it
comes into contact. You must periodically add new fresh water, and remove some of the enriched water. HP
recommends a #30 mesh filter for filtering water fed to the MCS-100 and a 1 µm filter for prolonged
performance.
The following values are water quality ranges required for continuous quality of performance.
Parameter Range
pH 7-9
Specific conductance at 25ºC (77ºF) <2500 µmhos
Sulfur (SO
4
), total
<100 ppm
Chloride (Cl) <50 ppm
Sulfide (S) <10 ppm