Thinking Outside Of The Box, To Stay Inside Of The Box
Twenty years ago, I was part of the design of a 10,000-ton chiller plant. 7,500 tons of which were installed on Day 1, including three chillers, three cooling towers, three chilled water pumps, and three condenser water pumps. The layout was very efficient, allowing for the easy installation of the 4th chiller, cooling tower, and pumps when needed. When the Owner required a new chiller, they decided to add capacity to the plant. Instead of one chiller, they now needed two. The original pumps were 200 HP and 250 HP horizontal…
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