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Air-Cooled Modular Chiller Selection

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Air-cooled Modular Product Line Up

The Applied Location of Modular Chiller

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System Design
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Air-cooled Modular
Product Line Up
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Air-cooled Modular Chillers

25/30/35kW 55/60/65kW

130kW 200/210kW
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Fan Coil
Unit

Fan coil unit

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The Applied Location of

Modular Chiller
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Restaurant, school, office and etc.

Project budget is limited.
Outdoor units are forbidden to install
on the wall.
Outdoor units are installed on the
roof or ground together.
The distance between outdoor unit
and indoor unit is farther.
The numbers of rooms are larger.
The same using ratio of AC rooms is
low
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1. Load
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Design
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Sequence Summer Winter

Indoor temp. (℃) 24-28 18-22
Humidity (%) 40-65 40-60
Velocity (m/s) ≤ 0.3m/s ≤ 0.2m/s
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1. Load
calculation

AC load include solar radiation, heat conduction, heat dissipating capacity of

equipment/ people/ food and etc.
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1. Load
calculation
Rough load
calculation
Room Name Cooling Estimated Capacity Heating Estimated Capacity
(W/M2)
(W/M2)
Office 100-140 60-80
Restaurant 200-350 60-70
Meeting room 180-280 60-70
Guest room 120-160 60-70
Supper market 150-200 60-80
Apartment 80-90 50-90
Auditorium 150-200 120-150
Exhibition hall 130-200 90-120
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1. Load
calculation
Midea Selection software
Detailed load
calculation Simplify your calculation
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2. FCU or AHU

For civil building, we should think about capacity more than air volume,
especially the visible capacity when we choose FCU or AHU.

The second step, we have to check if the air volume meet the quality demand
of the AC room.

Room name Ventilation rate (time)

Office 6
Restaurant 10
Recommended Meeting room 10
Guest room 6
ventilation rate
Auditorium 6
Apartment 6
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2. FCU or AHU
For example:
An office, 20M2, layer height is 3M.
If use rough load calculation.
20*140=2800W
Air volume=room’s cubage*ventilation rate =20*3*6=360M3/H
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2. FCU or AHU

We also have to make sure:

The installation method ---concealed or exposed

The direction of connected pipe ---left of right
The number of AC room---if the area of AC room is big, it’s better to choose more than
one unit which will do favor to reduce the noise
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3. Modular
Chiller

30KW 65KW 130KW 200KW

Modular chiller can be combined together to supply different cooling capacity .

 30KW unit, which can be combined together at most 16 units.
 65KW unit, which can be combined together at most 16 units.
 130KW unit, which can be combined together at most 8 units.
 200KW unit, which can be combined together at most 5 units.
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3. Modular
Chiller

Statistical the whole cooling load---Q

Select suitable same using ratio---for large of AC rooms, which is necessary to
consider the same using conditions, usually, we can select 70-80%
Select the capacity of modular chiller---Q*(70-80%)

For example:
A hotel, Q=500KW, consider the same using ratio of AC room,
(0.7-0.8)*500=350-400kW
Select modular chiller: 6 pcs 65KW
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System design
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System
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System
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Electrical 2-way or 3-way valve

it can be used to control air temp. according to load. If room temp. is lower than set
temp. in summer, the valve will be off
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System
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Gas discharge valve

It can be used to remove the air in the pipe system. And usually it be installed on the
top point of close water system.
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System
sketch

Check valve

It can be used to prevent the medium from flowing backwards. And usually it be
installed on the outlet pipe of pump
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System
sketch

Y-shaped filter

It can be used to prevent the impurity from blocking the water pipes. And
usually it be installed on the inlet pipe of unit, such as chiller.
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System
sketch

Water flow switch:

it can be used to protect the chiller, when it check the water flow rate is lower than
normal level, it will get the chiller stop work. And usually it be installed on the outlet
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System
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Expansion tank

Expansion tank

It can be used to avoid the volume changing because water expands with heat
and contracts with cold. And usually it’s location is 1-2m higher than the water
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Step 1 The layout of FCU or AHU

FCU or AHU
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Step 1 The layout of FCU or AHU

Typical
installation
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Step 1 The layout of FCU or AHU

Typical
installation
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Step 2 The layout of chiller
Air outlet Air outlet Air outlet Air outlet
>600

Air inlet

Air inlet Air inlet Air inlet Air inlet

Flange Water inlet

Compressor
Compressor

PC box
PC box
Water outlet
Flange

12# 14#
1#
850
2492

0# 11# 13# 15#

1514
850 × N+ 600 × (N- 1)

The modular chiller do not need special machine room, it can be installed in anyplace
where ventilation is fine.
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Step 2 The layout of chiller

Module unit can be combined by single unit, double units or both. By connecting each
own inlet & outlet pipeline in series, 1-16 pcs module can be combined and the max
cooling capacity is 1040KW, unit system of principle is shown as follows:

30kw module
65kw module 65kw module

water outlet temp. sensor Total water output pipe

plugging up flange

water pump Total water input pipe

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Step 3 The layout of chilled water pipe and condensate water pipe

According to the layout style of returned water pipe, there are:

Direct Return
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2 Reverse Return
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Step 3 The layout of chilled water pipe and condensate water pipe

How to calculate the diameter of the water pipe?

1. The diameter of the pipe which is connected to the FCU or AHU should be the
same as the relevant unit’s.

2. Formula :
D=√ 4000Q/3.14V
Q(L/s) ： water volume
D(mm) ： inner diameter of water pipe
V(m/s) ： assumed velocity of water
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Step 3 The layout of chilled water pipe and condensate water pipe

Recommended water velocity(m/s)

diameter(mm) 15 20 25 32 40 50
Close water system 0.4 ～ 0.5 0.5 ～ 0.6 0.6 ～ 0.7 0.7 ～ 0.9 0.8 ～ 1.0 0.9 ～ 1.2
Open water system 0.3 ～ 0.4 0.4 ～ 0.5 0.5 ～ 0.6 0.6 ～ 0.8 0.7 ～ 0.9 0.8 ～ 1.0
diameter(mm) 65 80 100 125 150 200
Close water system 1.1 ～ 1.4 1.2 ～ 1.6 1.3 ～ 1.8 1.5 ～ 2.0 1.6 ～ 2.2 1.8 ～ 2.5
Open water system 0.9 ～ 1.2 1.1 ～ 1.4 1.2 ～ 1.6 1.4 ～ 1.8 1.5 ～ 2.0 1.6 ～ 2.3
diameter(mm) 250 300 350 400 450 500
Close water system 1.8 ～ 2.6 1.9 ～ 2.9 2.0 ～ 2.8 2.0 ～ 2.8 2.1 ～ 2.8 2.1 ～ 2.8
Open water system 1.7 ～ 2.4 1.7 ～ 2.4 1.6 ～ 2.1 1.8 ～ 2.5 1.9 ～ 2.5 1.9 ～ 2.5
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Step 3 The layout of chilled water pipe and condensate water pipe

Recommended water volume and resistance loss

Close water system Open water system

Diameter (mm) Water volume Water volume
KPa/100m KPa/100m
m3/h m3/h
15 0 ～ 0.5 0 ～ 60 — —
20 0.5 ～ 1.0 10 ～ 60 — —
25 1～2 10 ～ 60 0 ～ 1.3 0 ～ 43
32 2～4 10 ～ 60 1.3 ～ 2 11 ～ 40
40 4～6 10 ～ 60 2～4 10 ～ 40
50 6 ～ 11 10 ～ 60 4～8 10 ～ 40
65 11 ～ 18 10 ～ 60 8 ～ 14 10 ～ 40
80 18 ～ 32 10 ～ 60 14 ～ 22 10 ～ 40
100 32 ～ 65 10 ～ 60 22 ～ 45 10 ～ 40
125 65 ～ 115 10 ～ 60 45 ～ 82 10 ～ 40
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Step 3 The layout of chilled water pipe and condensate water pipe

Recommended water volume and resistance

loss

Close water system Open water system

Diameter mm) Water volume Water volume
m3/h KPa/100m m3/h KPa/100m

150 115 ～ 185 10 ～ 47 82 ～ 130 10 ～ 43

200 185 ～ 380 10 ～ 37 130 ～ 200 10 ～ 24
250 380 ～ 560 9 ～ 26 200 ～ 340 10 ～ 18
300 560 ～ 820 8 ～ 23 340 ～ 470 8 ～ 15
350 820 ～ 950 8 ～ 18 470 ～ 610 8 ～ 13
400 950 ～ 1250 8 ～ 17 610 ～ 750 7 ～ 12
450 1250 ～ 1590 8 ～ 15 750 ～ 1000 7 ～ 12
500 1590 ～ 2000 8 ～ 13 1000 ～ 1230 7 ～ 11
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Step 3 The layout of chilled water pipe and condensate water pipe

For example : how to get the diameter of A-M

MGB-D65W/SN2

Item MKT2-800 MKT2-1000 MKT2-1200 MKT2-1400 MGB-D65W/SN2

Water volume(l/s) 0.34 0.43 0.53 0.62 3.12

Water resistance
13.6 20 35 40 15
(KPa)
Pipe DN20 DN20 DN20 DN20 DN100
diameter(mm)
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Step 3 The layout of chilled water pipe and condensate water pipe

MGB-D65W/SN2

Item A B C D E F G M
Water volume(m3/h) 2.23 3.46 5.36 6.9 2.23 4.14 5.69 12.6
Pipe diameter(mm) DN20 DN32 DN40 DN50 DN20 DN40 DN40 DN65
V(m/s) 1.97 1.2 1.19 0.98 1.97 0.92 1.26 1.06
Amendatory D DN32 DN40 DN50 DN50 DN32 DN40 DN40 DN65
Amendatory V 0.77 0.77 0.76 0.98 0.77 0.92 1.26 1.06
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Step 3 The layout of chilled water pipe and condensate water pipe

How to calculate the diameter of the condensate water pipe?

Drainage pipe Cooling capacity Q(KW) Inner diameter （ mm ）

PVC Q≤7 DN20
PVC 7.1≤Q≤17.6 DN25
PVC 17.7≤Q≤100 DN32
PVC 101≤Q≤176 DN40
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Step 4 The selection of auxiliary parts

How to select chilled water pump?

1. Water volume of pump---L

way1: L should be equal to 1.1-1.2 rated chilled water of chiller.(when single chiller
work ,the value is 1.1,when double chillers work, the value is 1.2)
Way2:L(m3/h)= Q(kW)/ （ 4.5~5 ）℃ x1.163
2. Head of pump---1.1-1.2Hmax
Hmax =Δp1 ＋ Δp2 ＋ 0.05L （ 1+ K ）
Δp1(mH2O):the water pressure drop of evaporator of chiller
Δp2(mH2O):the biggest water pressure drop of the water line of maximal resistance
0.05L:5mH2O per 100m water pipe
K:when the length of the water line of maximal resistance is long, k is 0.2-0.3;when it is
short, K is 0.4-0.6
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Step 4 The selection of auxiliary parts

For example :select chilled water pump

MGB-D65W/SN2

Item MKT2-800 MKT2-1000 MKT2-1200 MKT2-1400 WGA-D65W/SN2

Water volume(l/s) 0.34 0.43 0.53 0.62 3.12
Water resistance(KPa)
13.6 20 35 40 15
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Step 4 The selection of auxiliary parts

For example :select head of chilled water pump

Δp1=1.5 (the water pressure drop of evaporator of chiller)

Δp2=4 (the biggest water pressure drop of the water line of maximal resistance)
0.05L=0.05*(15+2+10+15+8+8+1+1)*2=6
K=0.5
Hmax =Δp1 ＋ Δp2 ＋ 0.05L （ 1+ K ） =1.5+4+6(1+0.5)=14.5
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Step 4 The selection of auxiliary parts
How to select expand water tank?
The size of water tank
kW is the unit for cooling capacity and L is the unit for G water flow in the formula counting the minimum
water flow.
Comfortable type air conditioner
G= cooling capacity×2.6L
Process cooling application conditioner
G= cooling capacity×7.4L
If the total water volume in the system is less than the required minimum volume, the additional water tank is
necessary in order to avoid the compressor On and Off frequently. The minimum size of the water tank is
calculated as:
Size of additional water tank (L)= minimum water volume(L) – Actual water volume (L).

The Interior Structure of the water tank

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