HVAC Water Chillers and Cooling Towers: Fundamentals, Application, and OperationHVAC Water Chillers and Cooling Towers provides fundamental principles and practical techniques for the design, application, purchase, operation, and maintenance of water chillers and cooling towers. Written by a leading expert in the field, the book analyzes topics such as piping, water treatment, noise control, electrical service, and energy efficiency for optimal system and equipment performance and offers extensive checklists, troubleshooting strategies, and reference data, as well as recommended specifications for the procurement of new or replacement equipment. This reference also discusses proper installation and placement of chillers and cooling towers, start-up, and capacity. |
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absorption additional airflow allow ambient amount and/or applications approach basin building bulb temperature capacity cell Check chilled water chiller clean coil common compressor computed condenser water configuration connections constructed cooling load cooling tower corrosion cost cycle defined determine discharge draft drive economizer effect efficiency electrical energy Engineering entering equipment evaporator fill flow rate galvanized heat higher HVAC increase installed located loss maintain maintenance make-up manufacturer mechanical method motor multiple noise operating peak performance period piping pressure prevent problems produce proper protection Provide pump range recommended reduced refrigerant removed resulting selected setpoint shaft side speed Standard steel storage structural surface Table thermal transfer tubes typically units utilized valve vibration water chillers water flow water temperature water treatment wet bulb