Common Problems That Affect Chillers
A chiller is a machine that removes heat from a liquid coolant via a vapor-compression, adsorption refrigeration, or absorption refrigeration cycles. This liquid can then be circulated through a heat exchanger to cool equipment, or another process stream (such as air or process water). As a necessary by-product, refrigeration creates waste heat that must be exhausted to ambience, or for greater efficiency, recovered for heating purposes. Where are water chillers used? Chillers are used for a variety of purposes and are sometimes preferred over traditional split systems or packaging units because water conducts heat better than air. This is why water-cooled chillers are known for their more consistent performance, efficiency and longer service life than air-cooled chillers. Water-cooled chillers are commonly found in medium and large facilities (provided they have an adequate water supply) such as airports, hospitals, hotels, shopping malls, commercial buildings, etc. (attached