Air Cooled Chillers vs Water Cooled Chiller

Chillers are the refrigeration systems that cool the environment by processing water or dehumidified air.

Vapour compression and vapour absorption are the two cycles used by the chiller for cooling. Among the two, vapour compression cycle is more popular than the other.

Air cooled chillers, water cooled chillers and evaporative condensed chillers are the three basic types of chillers.

There are best chiller repairing services available all around the world. Let us see how air cooled chillers are different from water cooled chillers. 

• Condenser Differences: The basic difference between air and water cooled chillers is the method used to condense the refrigerant that comes out of the compressor. Air cooled condenser uses the air in the surroundings as the condensing medium and makes use of a fan to remove the air from the coil. Whereas the water cooled condenser uses water as the condensing medium and makes use of a pump to circulate the water in and out into the cooling tower, which will emit heat into the atmosphere. 

• Cost Differences: Air cooled chillers are costlier than water cooled chillers in terms of the installation and set up. Because it has installation costs for air ducts, fans etc. And they require more power sources to run the fan which will increase electricity bills. Yet they have lower maintenance costs since they do not require cooling towers, condenser water pumps and other water chemical treatments. Even though water cooled chillers cost less for setting up, they have high operational costs of cooling towers, water quality testing and treatments on water. 

• Efficiency Comparisons: Air cooled chiller’s efficiency depends on the temperature of the air used for condensing. If the circulating air is high in temperature, it reduces the cooling efficiency of the chiller. More energy has to be supplied for repeated air pumping to get the desired cooling temperature. Whereas a water cooled chiller is independent of the ambient air temperature. Thus, the utilization of water cooled chillers will certainly guarantee a stable regulation of coolant temperatures.

These are the basic differences between air cooled and water cooled chillers.

Depending on the condenser type, installation and cost preferences industries effectively choose between the two.

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