Power/Energy calc
Power/Energy calc
(OP)
I have a process running with the following thermal cooling needs:

Presently they're using city water thru a garden hose which is where they got the temp in and out and flow.
Does this look correct?
Tons, aren't those a unit over 24hrs?
Do I recall correctly that 1 Ton is about 1 Horsepower?
This process runs at most 4 hours a day.
The facility is seriously power limited while the process is running. Knowing all the above how would you providing this cooling?

Presently they're using city water thru a garden hose which is where they got the temp in and out and flow.
Does this look correct?
Tons, aren't those a unit over 24hrs?
Do I recall correctly that 1 Ton is about 1 Horsepower?
This process runs at most 4 hours a day.
The facility is seriously power limited while the process is running. Knowing all the above how would you providing this cooling?
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
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What is the limitation, exactly? Is it they need more cooling or they can't use a heat pump due to lack of electrical capacity or they don't want to spend more money on water?
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Using municipal water for once-through cooling is illegal in many locales because of the burden it places on water and sewer. Small cooling towers are not very expensive, basically swamp coolers.
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Comp; You're correct, they haven't allowed city water cooling around here for 20 years. These days they'd probably send a swat team if they found out, hence the reason I'm moving them to something better.
I'd think the best option might be a big tank of chilled water. They can chill it overnight using cheaper power and colder air over 12 hours which would mean smaller equipment.
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
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I still have to figure out what size tank this would be. A 100k gallon tank would probably be a problem... LOL
Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com
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Aerosol cooling towers - bad
Evaporative cooling - good.
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"...when logic, and proportion, have fallen, sloppy dead..." Grace Slick
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A black swan to a turkey is a white swan to the butcher ... and to Boeing.
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Keith Cress
kcress - http://www.flaminsystems.com