Improve your business’s energy efficiency and enjoy the many benefits of a high-quality water cooling system.
Chilled water plant systems are most common in medium and large-sized buildings. They act as a central cooling system providing cooling solutions for an entire building or several buildings. It tends to be more practical to centralise air conditioning equipment in one location rather than install several units in various locations — making chilled water plants a go-to solution for many businesses.
Chilled water plants offer greater energy efficiency than small, individual air cooling systems and also make life a lot easier for maintenance engineers as it simplifies access.
Chillflow Solutions’ engineering team has a wide range of experience and knowledge on various chilled water plants, ranging in capacity from 25 KW to 1350 KW using scroll, recap, screw, centrifugal, and magnetic oilless compressors. Our expert engineers frequently work on chilled water plants and thoroughly understand the importance of delivering to customers on time and within budget.
We use the latest, most advanced technology to design and install new systems. By doing so, we allow you to replace old, obsolete equipment while upgrading and future-proofing your business operation.
Chillflow’s Chilled Water Plant Solutions
At Chillflow Solutions, we offer a vast range of chilled water plant solutions designed and installed by experienced engineers to meet the specific needs of our clients.
Our industry-leading chilled water plant products include the following:
Air-Cooled Chilled Water Plants
If you have aesthetic and environmental conditions to consider or water access restrictions, an air-cooled water plant may be your best bet. Both air-cooled and water-cooled WPs depend on an air stream to transfer heat. The difference is that air-cooled chillers use currents of ambient air.
A typical air-cooled chilled water plant consists of a V configuration air-cooled condenser coil block above the compressors and plate type or shell and tube evaporator. Air-cooled chilled water plants tend to be outside of the building and, in some cases, have primary and secondary pumps, an expansion tank, an air separator, and a chemical treatment unit.
The benefits of air-cooled water plants include:
Low maintenance costs
No cooling towers
Better environmental stability (no water wastage)
More straightforward to operate and control-tower freezing
Avoid chemical costs
Avoid water costs
No water concerns to deal with
They utilise the latest, best technologies
Installed by experienced, knowledgeable engineers
Water-Cooled Chilled Water Plants
A water-cooled chilled water plant usually consists of a shell and tube type water-cooled condenser. The condenser is a heat exchanger that removes heat from refrigerant vapour and transfers it to the water. Cooling towers are outside of the building with a make-up water circuit to evaporate condensed water. Chilled water and condenser water pumps, expansion tanks and dosing pots are generally in a plant room close to the chiller.
Water-cooled chilled water plants have a cooling tower, meaning they are more efficient than air-cooled chillers. This is because water-cooled chillers condense according to the temperature of the ambient temperature bulb, which is lower than the ambient dry bulb temperature. Put simply, the lower a chiller condenses, the more efficient it is.
The benefits of water-cooled chilled water plants include:
They are smaller, easier to handle and occupy less floor space.
Higher efficiency when compared to air-cooled WPs.
They last long because they are inside and do not have to withstand the elements.
They utilise the latest, best technologies.
Installed by experienced, knowledgeable engineers.
Our team of experienced engineers design, install and maintain all of the chilled water plant solutions mentioned above. The benefits are vast and include increased energy efficiency, lower maintenance costs and future-proofing your organisation’s technology.
To find out more about Chillflow’s facilities refrigeration solutions, all you have to do is get in touch with our helpful team. Contact us today to discuss your business’s requirements and how we can help you to achieve your goals.