Chiller Vs Boiler
Chiller Vs Boiler
(OP)
the heating capacity of the building which i m designing is 250 TR now i have to recommend either absorption chiller or Boiler both have almost same consumption rate, the installation of the chiller is about 1.35 times the installation of boiler. but if i install chiller i will get an advantage of cooling during summer season. now help me decide the option, which should be preferred? and also tell me if i am going right ?





RE: Chiller Vs Boiler
A decision like this requires significant life-cycle cost analysis.
Do you really expect that anyone could provide any useful advice at all from the zero information that you have provided?
RE: Chiller Vs Boiler
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RE: Chiller Vs Boiler
RE: Chiller Vs Boiler
Justin K, P.E.
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RE: Chiller Vs Boiler
In any case, I would seriously have second thoughts about an absorption chiller. They tend to be *VERY* maintenance sensitive and require a lot of care and feeding. If not handled properly, they also have short life spans. If you have a decent cooling load, most of the time, with a constant need for hot water, you may want to consider a heat recovery system using an electric chiller. A typical system will produce hot water at ~1.2KW/ton, which may be less than your boiler costs, with the benefit of getting cold water as a side effect. The overall efficiency and cost if you need both heating and cooling can result in a substantial savings. You can also gain better efficiency if you run the chiller at a lower condenser temperature and may be better off overall to use it as a preheat for a boiler system. The other thing to consider is that if you need a cooling load for your cold water in order to make hot water with a chiller.