Improving Chiller Efficiency with the Help of Automatic Tube Cleaning Systems


There are likely higher chances that you are aware of the fact that the HVAC systems out there are usually the largest energy consumers at any facility during the cooling season. These advanced HVAC systems are responsible for burning around 30 to 40 percent of the overall energy consumption of any building. In addition to this, you must also be aware of the fact that the Department of Energy claims that most of the chiller units are expending over 30 percent or more energy than actually required. This happens due to several operational inefficiencies and various other reasons.
Though you might have taken up some individual steps towards optimizing the overall cooling efficiency of the chiller unit –right from sealing the envelope of the building to making use of a proper building energy management system, performing chiller water resets, cleaning the chiller’s condenser tubes frequently, and so more; still you might not be able to bring about relevant energy efficiency.
As such, you must be aware that there are other methods of further increasing the overall energy efficiency of the chiller unit in your building or chiller-water plant. One such method is making use of a continuous, automated chiller tube cleaning unit referred to as the ATCS (Automatic Tube Cleaning System).
Most of the times, fouled condenser tubes of the chiller unit are the main culprits of the overall energy losses in the chiller unit. Moreover, it is not uncommon to come across chillers that appear to be working efficiently but with elevated fouling factors. This can cause the power consumption of the compressor unit to increase by as much as 15 percent.
How Continuous ATCS Improves Chiller Efficiency?
Automatic Tube Cleaning Systems (ATCS) units are installed at clean-tube conditions and function by passing sponge balls periodically through the condenser tubes of the chiller unit. Usually, the injection cycles for these sponge balls occurs around 20 minutes. The overall injection & collection process of the foulants is fully automated and is controlled with the help of a single programmable logic controller, without any human intervention. The controller is also able to provide proper alarm & monitoring functions towards ensuring that the system is operating optimally in a continuous fashion. ATCS technology can thus, help in optimizing the overall energy efficiency of the chiller units in the chiller water plants and can offer substantial power savings.

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