What is an Industrial Chiller?

Industrial chillers are refrigeration systems that removes heat from a process fluid or dehumidifies air in commercial and industrial facilities. The chiller will use either a vapour compression or absorption cycle to cool the water. Chilled water circulation has various applications from space cooling to process oriented applications.

Types of Industrial Chillers

A chiller is rated between one to 1000 tons of cooling energy. There are two different types of chillers:

• (1) Air-Cooled

• (2) Water-Cooled

Components of an Industrial Chiller

The mechanical compression cycle has four basic components through which the refrigerant passes:

• (1) Evaporator

• (2) Compressor

• (3) Condenser

• (4) Expansion valve

The evaporator in the chiller will operate at a lower pressure and lower temperature than the condenser.