×
INTELLIGENT WORK FORUMS
FOR ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS

Log In

Come Join Us!

Are you an
Engineering professional?
Join Eng-Tips Forums!
  • Talk With Other Members
  • Be Notified Of Responses
    To Your Posts
  • Keyword Search
  • One-Click Access To Your
    Favorite Forums
  • Automated Signatures
    On Your Posts
  • Best Of All, It's Free!
  • Students Click Here

*Eng-Tips's functionality depends on members receiving e-mail. By joining you are opting in to receive e-mail.

Posting Guidelines

Promoting, selling, recruiting, coursework and thesis posting is forbidden.

Students Click Here

Jobs

Condensation on chiller supply/return hoses

Condensation on chiller supply/return hoses

Condensation on chiller supply/return hoses

(OP)
I am looking for information on how to calculate the cooling capacity loss by a recirculating chiller due to operation in a humid environment. The chiller coolant, typically supplied via a rubber hose to a process to be cooled, condenses the water vapor in the air. Lets say the collant temperature is being supplied at 10 deg C.

I appreciate the help.

RE: Condensation on chiller supply/return hoses

We have this situation as well, however I live in a dry climate.  The good thing about the losses is that the ice builds up on the hoses until it insulates the hoses enough to slow the process to a freeze/thaw equilibrium.  I don't have a number for you but I think the losses are fairly small.  Which is pretty relative I guess.

Regards
StoneCold

Red Flag This Post

Please let us know here why this post is inappropriate. Reasons such as off-topic, duplicates, flames, illegal, vulgar, or students posting their homework.

Red Flag Submitted

Thank you for helping keep Eng-Tips Forums free from inappropriate posts.
The Eng-Tips staff will check this out and take appropriate action.

Reply To This Thread

Posting in the Eng-Tips forums is a member-only feature.

Click Here to join Eng-Tips and talk with other members!


Resources