VAPOUR ABSORPTION MACHINE

CONTENTS
1. WORKING PRINCIPLE 2. P & I DIAGRAM

3. AVERAGE BRINE LOAD AT PRODUCTION OF YEAR2002

4. SHORT FALL OF BRINE TR AT PROPOSED PRODUCTION VOLUME

5. REQUIREMENT OF VAM

6. SPECIFIC FEATURES 7. ADVANTAGES

8. SELECTION CRITERIA OF OUR MODEL C213SX, 216TR

9. PROPOSED BRINE LOAD SCENARIO

10. COMPARISON THERMAX / VOLTAS

HOW THE ABSORPTION M/C WORKS

1.

Boiling point of the water is a function of pressure. At atmospheric pressure water boils at 100 deg. C. When maintained at high vacuum, water will boil and sub cool itself. The boiling point of the water at 6 mmHg (abs) is 3.7 deg. C.

HOW THE ABSORPTION M/C WORKS

2. Lithium Bromide (LiBr) has the property to absorb water due to its chemical affinity. At higher concentration and lower temperature LiBr absorbs water vapor (refrigerant vapor) very effectively.

HOW THE ABSORPTION M/C WORKS

3. As Lithium Bromide becomes dilute it loses its capacity to absorb water vapour. It thus needs to be reconcentrated using a heat source. Heat source may be Steam or Flue gases or even Hot water.

HOW THE ABSORPTION M/C WORKS

4. The heating causes the solution to release the absorbed refrigerant in the form of vapour. This vapour is cooled in a separate chamber to become liquid Refrigerant.

HOW THE ABSORPTION M/C WORKS

Condensor High Temp. Generator

Low temp. generator

Over flow pipe

Cooling Water

Evaporator

Diluted Solution Inter Solution Absorber Concentrated LiBr Refrigerant Chilled Water Cooling Water Refrigerant Vapour Steam/ Flue Gases

Purge Pump

BRINE PLANT SCENARIO

Actual average load Jan02-Dec02 of +5 c, -20 c & -35c System Production Volume, kg/month Average 7ADCA 43915 kg production [KG] Average 7ACCA 4579 kg production [KG] System Avg. TR Required Actual TR. Available TR. Difference +5c 135.56 193.26 57.64 -20c 203.96 274.64 70.68 -35c 121.6 144.06 22.46

BRINE PLANT SCENARIO

Short fall in -20c, +5 c & -35c Brine System at Proposed production volume
7ADCA 7ACCA System 75000 kg 84000 kg 6000 kg 7000 kg +5c -20c -35c +5c -20c -35c 173.7 144.0 -29.7

Avg. TR Reqd. 174.9 292.2 156.0 193.4 325.9 Act.TR. Avai. 193.2 274.6 144.0 193.2 274.6 TR. Diff. 18.3 -17.6 -11.9 -0.17 -51.2

BRINE PLANT SCENARIO

Proposed load at various 7ADCA/7ACCA production volume for +5C system
250 200
193

7ACCA PRODUCTIONLOAD TR

150 100 50 0 5 (MT) 6 (MT) 7 (MT)

172 160 149

168180 156

175187 163

195 182 170

205 192 181

55 149 160 172

65 156 168 180

75 163 175 187 7ADCA PRODUCATION(TON)

85 170 182 195

100 181 192 205

BRINE PLANT SCENARIO

Proposed load at various 7ADCA/7ACCA production volume for -20C system
400 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 0
7ACCA 5 MT 7ACCA 6 MT 7ACCA 7 MT
274

TR LOAD

234

248

261

256

270

284

278

292

306

300

315

328

334

348

361

55 1

65 2

75 3

85 4

100 5

7ADCA PRODUCTION VOLUME [MT]

BRINE PLANT SCENARIO

Proposed load at various 7ADCA/7ACCA production volume for -35C system

200
TR LOAD

181 168 175 169 161 164 156 159 156 151 148 146 143 150 132 138
144

100 50 0
55 1
65 2 75 3 85 4

100 5

7ACCA 5MT 7ACCA 6MT 7ACCA 7MT

7ADCA PRODUCTION VOLUME [MT]

Why VAM Required.

To full fill additional requirement of -20 c Brine at production volume of 7adca - 84000 kg & 7acca 7000 kg. Existing +5c brine system two no. 90 TR Comp. C & D to be converted in to 20c system so we can get additional 64 TR. And in place of Comp.C & D, 216 TR capacity VAM to be installed. To control MD (225 KVA) of Electrical Installation, as if we have Vapour Absorption Machine that does not required huge electrical energy.

Full time availability of +5 c Brine (Incase of GEB failure as it is running on steam)

SPECIFIC FEATURE OF VAM.

Automatic step less Modulation (10% to 100%) No vibration, silent operation PLC Base operation

Historical alarm information (last 26 alarm)

Incorporation of modern Technique of maint. Preventive/Predictive & Programmed.

ADVANTAGES OF VAM
Energy saving (Rs 28.34 Lacs/Annum). Maintenance Cost saving Rs. 2.95 lacks/Annum GO

Use of water as refrigerant. Hence protection of O3 depletion with F22 gas.

Deliver same efficiency in part load operation as vapour Compression efficiency lowering down on partial load operation. Additional Investment of Rs.30 lacs can be avoided on

on -20 C.

SELECTION CRITERIA OF OUR VAM MODEL C213SX (Thermax)

Lowest Temp. facility (4c) Lower than standard design temperature (5c). Basis of 10% Methanol brine to avoid freezing in chiller. To avoid the corrosion due to ammonical properties of chilled water, high corrosion resistance tubes (MOC:SS316L) is selected. Operation in wide range of cooling tower water temp. (22c to 32c.) & optimized capacity at 29c. Auto regulation of capacity. Payback period (11.1 month).

Machine loading at different production volume. At 75 MT 7adca & 6 MT 7acca 79%-95% load At 100 MT 7adca & 7 MT 7acca 95% load

Energy efficient system (Rs 1.68 / TR) Annual Saving Rs 28.34 Lacs

Comparison with other location as per efficiency

Proposed Model C213SX Capacity-216 TR

Parameter of above & other models

PROPOSED BRINE PLANT SCENARIO:

Brine plant balanced TR after VAM installation For +5c system, Comp.KC63 A & B capacity Enhancement for 35c and two comp.C & D of +5c Conversion in 20c system.

MERITS OF THEMAX M/C OVER VOLTAS

1 - LOW OPERATING TEMP. RANGE + 4C 2 - HIGH CORROSSION RESISTANCE SS316L TUBES 3 - INCORPORATION OF MODERN TECHNIC OF PLC 4 - WIDE RANGE OF LOADING FACILITY 10%TO100% 5 - OPERATING COST OF M/C LOWER AT SIMILAR CONDITION

REDUCTION IN MAINTENANCE COST

[A] F22 GAS [B] COMPRESSOR SPARES [C] OIL TOTAL VAM MAINTENANCE COST DIFFERENCE Rs 1.8 Lacks/Annum Rs 1.6 Lacks/Annum Rs 0.15 Lacks/Annum Rs 3.55 Lacks/Annum Rs 0.6 Lacks/Annum

Rs 2.95 Lacks/Annum

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