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DanA2020
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I have been wracking my head about this one... In other jobs I have sized chillers a few times but this one is a bit different.
We have a "Bath" of water, about 400 Gallons
The baths beginning temperature is 34 F
5000 lbs of product runs through this bath every hour at a temp of 40 F
Roughly 220 Gallons of water are lost each hour and replenished by water at 34 F
If there was no chilling system to maintain the water at 34 F then over the course of one hour the water temperature would reach about 38 F
Luckily there are pipes within the bath that flow cold water to maintain a bath temp of 34 F. I need to figure out the BTU load of the chiller needed to supply those cooling pipes to maintain a constant 34 F bath temperature.
Has anyone ever done something like this before? I have tried a few different things to get a rough estimation but my results are all over the place. Any input would be appreciated!
We have a "Bath" of water, about 400 Gallons
The baths beginning temperature is 34 F
5000 lbs of product runs through this bath every hour at a temp of 40 F
Roughly 220 Gallons of water are lost each hour and replenished by water at 34 F
If there was no chilling system to maintain the water at 34 F then over the course of one hour the water temperature would reach about 38 F
Luckily there are pipes within the bath that flow cold water to maintain a bath temp of 34 F. I need to figure out the BTU load of the chiller needed to supply those cooling pipes to maintain a constant 34 F bath temperature.
Has anyone ever done something like this before? I have tried a few different things to get a rough estimation but my results are all over the place. Any input would be appreciated!