Operation And Troubleshooting Air Cooled,

Water Cooled And Chilled Water System

8th -11th of December 2013
By: Muhd Nasir Bin Mhd Yusuf

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Mollier
Evaporatio
n
Compressi
on
Condensati
on
Expansion

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Compression
Adiabatic Insulate compressor
Isentropic Parallel with Entropy
Isothermal Compressor Same
temperature

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Subcooling
Subcooling
Range -15C ~ -9.4C (5F ~ 15F)
>-9.4C over-charged or mismatched
component installed
<-15C undercharged or mismatched
component installed
<-15C will reduce efficiency metering device
Solution;
Check evaluate system components, locate
& repair leaks.
Charge in refrigerant to correct subcooling.

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Superheating
Superheating
Range -6.7C ~ -1.1C (20F ~ 30F)
<-6.7C liquid enter into compressor
> -1.1C compressor too hot (burn)
Charging Refrigerant Correct
Subcooling & Superheat

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Superheat Capillary
tube

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Superheat TXV

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Superheat

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Cooling Coils
Off Coil- 4 ~10C
Air Velocity- 500 ~ 550 ft/min
Design 350 ~ 450 CFM / TR

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Troubleshooting Using PH
Chart

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Mollier
P2
Cooling Capacity = x RE
Power Input = x HC
COP = RE =
HC

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Mollier
P2
Cooling Capacity = x RE
Power Input = x HC
COP = RE =
HC

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Mollier
P1
Cooling Capacity = x RE
Power Input = x HC = (little
bit)
COP = RE =
HC

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Mollier
P1
Cooling Capacity = x RE
Power Input = x HC =
COP = RE =
HC

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Troubleshooting by Temperature
Checking
Return Air Temperature Indicave of
Room Temperature
Causes for high temperature
Supply Air Temperature Indicative
of coil performance
Supply Air Temperature and room
humidity

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Troubleshooting of Air Cooled

System
How ambient air temperature affects
system performance
Effects of high entering air
temperature
Non-performance due to high
condensing pressure
Servicing of condenser coil
Effects of fouling on the cooling coils
Servicing of the cooling coils
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Troubleshooting of Air Cooled

System

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Case Study
Case P2
No. (psig
)
1
310
134
F
2

270
123
F
220
108
F

P1
Possible Problems
(psig
)
73
Check condenser
43F Air temperature @
condenser
Condition on condenser coil
53
Indoor Site
285F Evaporator problem
20
-5F

Refrigerant leak

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Operation & Troubleshooting of Cooling

Tower

Types of Cooling Towers

Working principles of Cooling Towers
Performance of Cooling Tower:
Range, Approach
Troubleshooting of cooling towers

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Cooling Tower

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Cooling Tower

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Water Pump

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Case Study
Case
No.

Ambien T1 T2 P1
t
F F psi
Twb
g
F

P2
psi
g

1
2
3
4

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Possible
Problem

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