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Should I Choose an Air-Cooled Chiller or Water-Cooled Chiller?
Our Chiller Essentials article explained that chillers circulate cooling water through process equipment to remove heat. When that cooling water returns to the chiller, it transfers the heat away from the chiller to the environment using a refrigerant loop and either an air- or water-cooled condenser. Air-Cooled Condensers Air-cooled condensers...
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Portable Chillers Versus Central Chillers: Which is Best?
There are two types of chillers: portable chillers and central chillers. Portable chillers are typically smaller in capacity (30-40 tons or less), simpler in overall design, and lower in installed cost. Equipped with caster wheels, they are easy to move, easy to connect (using flexible hoses), and easy to power...
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Chiller Essentials for Plastics Processors
What is a chiller? A chiller is a heat-transfer device that uses mechanical refrigeration to remove heat from a process load and transfers the heat to the environment. Chillers are used by plastics processors when they need a lower process fluid temperature than a simpler system, such as a cooling...
By Jim Fisher