By pass valve
By pass valve
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Hi,
We have designed a fresh water cooled condenser for a refrigeration plant at 37 degC inlet water temperature. But later it is found that the inlet fresh water temperature is not stable. In winter it may go below to 5 degC. My question is "will the compressor/condensor unit will function properly without providing any bypass valve for recirculation"?
Thanks
We have designed a fresh water cooled condenser for a refrigeration plant at 37 degC inlet water temperature. But later it is found that the inlet fresh water temperature is not stable. In winter it may go below to 5 degC. My question is "will the compressor/condensor unit will function properly without providing any bypass valve for recirculation"?
Thanks





RE: By pass valve
RE: By pass valve
If you want to tacle this on your own, look at Johnson Controls or Metrix fro water regulating valves. These are self contained pressure operated (condenser pressure) valves.
Ken
TXiceman
www.rae-corp.com
RE: By pass valve
You do need a tower bypass control which would raise the water temperature to an acceptable level.
RE: By pass valve
Ken
TXiceman
www.rae-corp.com
RE: By pass valve
Heating the water is not possible, either - unless you "punt" and put in cooling towers - the water source is an infinite heat sink. Any fresh water system would have ample filtration and bypass capability built-in, though. I would think it a simple matter to modify some of that to make a bypass loop somewhere in the system. That would provide some degree of tempering by mixing the water streams.
It's all conjecture unless Redif gives us more detail, though. Strategies differ depending on the size of the system.