TEST OF CONDENSATE SUBCOOLING COILS FOR AIR CONDITIONERS.

Author(s) : MEI V. C.

Summary

A TWO-TON (7 KILOWATTS) COMPACT AIR CONDITIONER WAS DEVELOPED FOR A SHELTER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL APPLICATION. THE COOLING CAPACITY REQUIREMENT WAS 7 KILOWATTS AT AN OUTDOOR AMBIENT TEMPERATURE OF 43 DEG C AND AN INDOOR DRY-BULB TEMPERATURE OF 27 DEG C, A WET-BULB TEMPERATURE OF 19 DEG C, AND A SENSIBLE HEAT RATIO OF 0.8. A SERPENTINE COIL WAS INSTALLED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DRAIN PAN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF COOL CONDENSATE FOR IMPROVED COOLING CAPACITY. THE COIL WAS ARRANGED IN THE PROTOTYPE UNIT SUCH THAT 3 DIFFERENT CONDENSATE REUSE OPTIONS CAN BE TESTED (EITHER CONNECTING THE COIL TO THE CONDENSER EXIT OR COMPRESSOR INLET, DESUPERHEATING, OR CUTTING THE COIL COMPLETELY OUT). VERY SIGNIFICANT RESULTS WERE OBTAINED, AND ARE GIVEN.

Details

  • Original title: TEST OF CONDENSATE SUBCOOLING COILS FOR AIR CONDITIONERS.
  • Record ID : 1992-1313
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1991
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 97; n. 1; 68-71; 10 fig.; discuss.
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