Condensing with adiabatic systems

Jörg Wittmann
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wittmann@cabero.de
+49 172 86 28 149

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 Re-cooling at a glance
Adiabatic systems / high pressure spray systems
Design

• Closed medium circuit

• Dry operation and spray operation
• Adiabatic subcooling system for
additional refrigerant subcooling
• Min. medium outlet: 5-6 K above wb

Properties

• High efficiency regarding the entire

cooling installation
• Low water treatment cost – just
softening required
• Plumes-free operation guaranteed
• No water recirculation –

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no risk of legionella!
 Adiabatic cooler
High Pressure Spray System (HPSS)
Simplified functional description

DRY operation
• In a cross-counter flow arrangement the inlet air is forced through the heat
exchanger coil. The air is gaining temperature and is cooling down the
cooling medium.

SPRAY operation
• The flow of ambient air is humidified (close to saturation) through the fine
water spray and the evaporative effect. The chilled humid air passes the
heat exchanger coil in a cross-counter flow. The air temperature rises, the
medium temperature is reduced. Fine water droplets on the fin surface
inside the coil evaporate and produce additional evaporative cooling effect
(Partly hybrid operation)

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 Adiabatic cooler
High Pressure Spray System (HPSS)

Control

• Control cabinets ready mounted on

adiabatic cooler

• Compact switchboard for adiabatic control

and frequency converter with pure
sinusoidal voltage for energy efficient speed
control of fan units

• Individual control cabinet customized to

specifications of the operator/customer.

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 Adiabatic cooler
High Pressure Spray System (HPSS)

Water treatment

• Requirements:
Softened water
make-up water
pH value 7,0 - 8,0
total hardness < 4°dH (<7,2°fH)
Chlorid < 50 g/m³
Electrical conductivity (T=25°C) < 1000 μS/cm
Sulphate < 90 g/m³

Water treatment is much easier and cheaper

to realize than with recirculation systems like
cooling towers!

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DETAILS – Adiabatic system

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 DETAILS – Adiabatic system

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Ideal adjustment of spraying nozzles (vs. coil surface)
Adiabatic cooler
High Pressure Spray System (HPSS)

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Approved in many successfull
installations

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 Efficiency analysis of chillers
connected to adiabatic systems

Jörg Wittmann
Sales Manager Export

wittmann@cabero.de
+49 172 86 28 149

official member
AUDI BMW DAIMLER DE DIETRICH ROCHE BOSCH NESTLÉ MÖVENPICK IKEA REHAU AG LAKESIDE SCIENCE ALCATEL SIEMENS VODAFONE SAP AG CARREFOUR Sony
 Energy efficient cooling

Energy efficiency assessment

• With standard axial condenser

• Refrigerant: R134a
• Condensation temp.: 55°C
• Subcooling: 5K

EER 2,7

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 Energy efficient cooling

Energy efficiency assessment

• With standard axial condenser

• Refrigerant: R134a
• Condensation temp.: 55°C
• Subcooling: 5K

EER 2,7

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 Energy efficient cooling

Energy efficiency assessment

• With V-bloc condenser

• Refrigerant: R134a
• Condensation temp.: 45°C
• Subcooling: 5K

EER 3,7

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 Energy efficient cooling

Energy efficiency assessment

• Adiabatic system

• Refrigerant: R134a
• Condensation: 37°C
• Subcooling: 5K

EER 4,5

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 Energy efficient cooling

Comparison of cooling capacity vs. compressor power consumption

92 441
3
HPSS Adiabatic system

106 416 Verdichterleistung

Compressor [KW]
power consumption [k
2
V-bloc condenser (dry) Cooling capacity
Kälteleistung [KW] [kW]

126 358
1
Standard condenser (dry)

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

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 Cost efficient cooling

The chiller size can be reduced!

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2 HPSS-Adiabatik
SWR R134A STD 1902 with HPSS Adiabatik System

Verdichterleistung
Compressor power [KW]
consumption [kW]
Kälteleistung
Cooling [KW]
capacity [kW]

126
358
1

SWR R134A STD 2202 with standard condenser

Standard dry-cooler

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0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
 Potential for cost savings
With adiabatic subcooling system

Adiabatic spray systems enable lower condensing and subcooling

temperatures.

 Lower condensing and subcooling temperatures enable higher

cooling capacities of chiller systems.

 Smaller chiller systems can be used.

 Remarkable savings in energy consumption can be achieved

(in the given case: 45% saving of nominal consumption!)

• The additional investment for the adiabatic cooler pays of very quickly
thanks to lower investment cost for a smaller chiller and lower operating
cost

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