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DesiCool

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System design and function

3.1 Main function

The DesiCool

air treatment system is a highly efficient energy recovery ventilation system. It uses low

cost or surplus heat to create a more comfortable indoor climate.

The DesiCool combines Munters advanced desiccant dehumidification technology with evaporative
cooling.

In summer the unit keeps the relative humidity in the room lower than a set summer maximum value, and
also controls the supply temperature to the set value.

In winter the unit keeps the supply temperature at the set value by recovering heat from the exhaust air, while
at the same time controlling the room humidity not to be lower than a minimum set value.

3.2 System design

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Figure 3.1 DesiCool system design example*

1 Supply damper

6 Thermal recovery rotor

11 Bypass damper

2 Supply filter

7 Heating and cooling coils

12 Reactivation heater

3 Desiccant rotor

8 Evaporative cooler

13 Exhaust fan

4 Bypass damper

9 Exhaust filter

14 Exhaust damper

5 Process fan

10 Evaporative cooler

* Individual systems are built to specification, and can be different from this example.

There are several possible operation modes for the DesiCool system. Depending on the outside
temperature and humidity, and on the supply setpoints, the controller will activate the components as
needed.

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System design and function

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Summary of Contents for DesiCool

Page 1: ...Original instructions Operatingmanual DesiCool AirTreatmentSystem TEN DSC D1401 MuntersEuropeAB2014 ...

Page 2: ... 2 Thermalrecovery rotor 15 4 2 1 Function 15 4 2 2 Rotor 15 4 2 3 Rotor seals drive belt and drive motor 15 4 3 Watercoils 16 4 3 1 Cooling coils 16 4 3 2 Heating coils 16 4 3 3 Frostprotection 16 4 3 4 Droplet separator 16 4 3 5 Cleaning 17 4 3 6 Stopping water flow to the coils 17 4 4 Evaporative coolers humidifiers 18 4 5 Fans 20 4 5 1 Fantypes 20 4 5 2 Maintenance 20 4 6 Filters 20 4 6 1 Filt...

Page 3: ...ins information which is protected by copyright laws It is not allowed to reproduceor transmit any partof this manual without written consent fromMunters Pleasesendanycommentsregardingthismanualto MuntersEuropeAB TechnicalDocumentation P O Box 1150 SE 16426KISTASweden e mail t doc munters se 1 3 Warnings Informationaboutdangersareinthismanualindicatedbythecommonhazardsymbol W W WARNING ARNING ARNI...

Page 4: ...scontactMuntersforserviceorrepair Operatingfaultscanoccuriftheunitismaintained insufficientlyorincorrectly 1 5 Inspectionofdelivery Uponreceipt inspecttheequipmentbeforesigningthedeliverynote Specifyanydamageonthedelivery noteandsendaregisteredletterofcomplainttothelastcompanyresponsiblefortransportingthe equipmentwithinthreedays InformMuntersofthiscomplaint Theunitmustbefullyinspectedwithinonewee...

Page 5: ...theseparateDatasheetmustbeobservedabsolutely Anyotheruse oftheequipmentcancausepersonalinjuryanddamagetotheunitandotherproperty 2 2 Safeinstallation operationandmaintenance Greatefforthasbeenplacedonthedesignandmanufactureoftheunit tocomplywithapplicablesafety aspectsforthistypeofequipment Theinformationinthismanualincludessuggestionsforbestworkingpracticeandshallinnowaytake precedenceoverindividu...

Page 6: ...h voltage which can cause serious injury ordeath W W WARNING ARNING ARNING Beforedoing any service ormaintenance work onthe unit make sure that all electrical equipment is disconnected fromthe power supply and secured against reconnection W W WARNING ARNING ARNING Theunit must never beconnected to a voltage orfrequency other than that forwhich it was designed Refer to the unit identification plate...

Page 7: ...thout warning W W WARNING ARNING ARNING Theunit sections areheavy Use only approved lifting equipment adapted to theweight of the sections to avoid accidents W W WARNING ARNING ARNING Make sure that all pipe couplings areproperlytightened before the medium supply forcooling orheating coils is turned on W W WARNING ARNING ARNING Cleaning agents cooling media oil and grease aresubstances that are da...

Page 8: ...theunit Anydamage to the unit resulting fromincorrect adjustment of theairflows can invalidate thewarranty of theunit Theunit must not be runformorethan a few minutes before setting upthecorrect airflows CA CA CAUTION UTION UTION Service and maintenance work should only becarried out by qualified and trained personnel Operating faults can occur if the unit is maintained insufficiently orincorrectl...

Page 9: ...heavy Donothandlealone Sharpsteeledgesonboxesorcoilscancausecuts Useprotectivegloves particularlyduringdisassembly orassembly Whenworkingwithornearfans beawarethatremainingairflowthroughtheunitcancausespontaneous rotationofthefansandtherebycausingpersonalinjury Doorsforoverpressurecompartmentscanbeequippedwithadditionalsafetylocksagainstaccidental opening Ensurethatsuchlocksareclosedbeforestarting...

Page 10: ... Figure2 4Hotairflowor surface Figure2 5Unitstarts automatically Figure2 6Pinchhazard 2 5 Emergencystop Theunitcaninanemergencybestoppedusingthemainpowerswitch CA CA CAUTION UTION UTION Only use the main power switch to stop the unit in the case of anemergency Thenormal shutdown sequence will not befollowed Thefans stop and the heater can bevery hot which can result in damage to the heater and oth...

Page 11: ...ir while atthesametimecontrollingtheroomhumiditynottobelowerthanaminimumsetvalue 3 2 Systemdesign 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Figure3 1DesiCoolsystemdesignexample 1 Supplydamper 6 Thermalrecoveryrotor 11 Bypassdamper 2 Supplyfilter 7 Heatingandcoolingcoils 12 Reactivationheater 3 Desiccantrotor 8 Evaporativecooler 13 Exhaustfan 4 Bypassdamper 9 Exhaustfilter 14 Exhaustdamper 5 Processfan 10 E...

Page 12: ...ly Thereisaheaterintheexhaustairstreamforreactivationofthedesiccantrotor Seethemoredetailed descriptioninsection4 1 Desiccantrotor Inwintertimetheunitproduceswarmair Thethermalrecoveryrotorstartstorotateandrecoversheat fromtheexhaustairstream Ifmoreheatrecoveryisrequiredthedesiccantrotoralsostartstorotateand recoversbothheatandmoisture Atextremeambientwinterconditionsthehotwatercoilinthesupplyis a...

Page 13: ...entialpressureswitchonfilterPSW2 2 InputtemperatureandRHsensorTHS1 7 ReactivationtemperaturesensorTS11 3 FlowcontroldifferentialpressuresensorDP4 8 AntifreezethermostatTS9 4 AntifreezethermostatTS10 9 FlowcontroldifferentialpressuresensorDP3 5 SupplytemperaturesensorTS2 DH Dehumidificationrotor TH Thermalrecoveryrotor TEN DSC D1401 Systemdesignandfunction 11 ...

Page 14: ...oactivateapumpfromthecontrol system Coolingcoil Thecoiluseschilledwater possiblymixedwithglycol Thecoilmustbeconnectedtoan externalmediumsupply Thecontrolsystemregulatesanactuatortomaintaindewpointandorcooling setpoint Itispossibletoactivateapumpand orachillerfromthecontrolsystem Filtersforvariousairqualityspecifications Filterscanbeequippedwithpressuredropsensorstoenable blockedfilter alarm optio...

Page 15: ...yeffectiveinattractingandretainingwater vapour Therotorisdividedintwozones Theairflowtobedehumidified processair passesthroughthe largestzoneoftherotorandthenleavestherotorasdryair Sincetherotorrotatesslowly theincomingair alwaysmeetsadryzoneontherotor thuscreatingacontinuousdehumidificationprocess Theairflowthatisusedtodrytherotor reactivationair isheated Thereactivationairpassesthrough therotori...

Page 16: ...tively capacitymonitoringwillindicatewhenrotor replacementisnecessary 4 1 3 Rotorseals drivebeltanddrivemotor Therotordrivemotor drivebeltandsealsshouldbereplacedifnecessary oratthemaximumintervals accordingtothemaintenanceschedule Belttensioncanbeadjustedbyshorteningthebelt Rotorsealsmustbecheckedandadjustedonceperyear 14 Maincomponentsdescription TEN DSC D1401 ...

Page 17: ...tactsurfacetotransfertheheat Therotorisdrivenbyanelectricmotorandadrivebeltaroundthecircumferenceoftherotor 4 2 2 Rotor Therotorsurfacemustbeinspectedregularly Iftherotorisdirtyitcanbecleanedwithavacuumcleaner orwithlowpressurecompressedairifnecessary 4 2 3 Rotorseals drivebeltanddrivemotor Thedrivebeltmustbecheckedafterthefirst100hoursofoperation Therotordrivemotor drivebeltandsealsshouldbereplac...

Page 18: ...eatingmedium Thecoilmustbeconnectedtoanexternalheating mediumsupply CA CA CAUTION UTION UTION Hot and cold water supply lines must only bedesigned and executed by qualified personnel taking into account the respective relevant local regulations When there is a riskof frost the water coils must befrost protected Seesection 4 3 3 Frostprotection 4 3 3 Frostprotection Ifthewaterinacoilfreezesthiscoul...

Page 19: ...oolingcoils cleanthedriptrayandsiphonforthecondensationwateronce peryear Notethatsiphonsneedtoberefilledwithwaterafterthewinterseason 4 3 6 Stoppingwaterflowtothecoils Precautionstotakeincaseoffrostrisk whereitisenvisagedtostoporconsiderablyreducetheflowofhotwater allthefreshairintakesmust beclosedandtheventilationstopped thereferencepointoftheantifreezethermostatmustnotbesettoolow ifforwhateverre...

Page 20: ...acktothetank Inthecaseofarecirculatedsystem theremustbeableed offandan automaticdrainageinordertoavoidcontaminationofthewater Theenergythatisneededfortheevaporationistakenfromtheairitself Theairthatleavesthehumidifieris thereforehumidifiedandcooledsimultaneouslywithoutanyexternalenergysupplyfortheevaporation Thisisinessencetheadiabaticcoolingprocess Itisveryefficientandtheconsumptionofenergyisvery...

Page 21: ...treakscanbefoundonthe inletside 7 Checkthatthehosesandcouplingsdonotleak 8 Checkthedischargepipeandwatertrap Cleanifnecessary NOTE Formoreinformation onservicing of evaporative coolers humidifiers see the separate MuntersFA6 manual TEN DSC D1401 Maincomponentsdescription 19 ...

Page 22: ...rtinguptheunit ensurethattherearenolooseobjectsinsidetheunit 2 Cleantheinsideoftheunitusingavacuumcleaner 3 Ifthefanimpellerscomeintocontactwithcontaminatedairordust itisimperativethattheyarecleaned regularlytoavoidvibrationscausedbyunbalance 4 Donotuseanyaggressivecleaningagents cleanfanhousingwithwarmwaterifrequired 5 Neveruseahighpressurecleanerorwatersprayforcleaning 4 6 Filters 4 6 1 Filterty...

Page 23: ...importancefor thecorrectoperationoftheinstallation Incorrectairflowwillreducethecapacityandtheenergyefficiency oftheunit Replacethefilterswhen Finalpressuredropisreached Thereisafilteralarm Thefilterisdamagedandairispassingwithoutfiltration Paperframefiltershavebecomewet 4 6 3 Panelfilters Checkthedegreeofdirtaccumulationbymeasuringthedifferentialpressureorbyinspectingthefilters visually Replaceas...

Page 24: ...ersshould always becovered by ducts Anyunducted airdampersshould be fitted with a protective grille notincluded in Muntersdelivery to prevent injury fromthe damperblade movement Dampermaintenance Cleanandchecktheoperationofthedampers thegearingandbearings Thebladescanbecleanedwithwaterorcompressedair Checkthepositioninrespectoftheindications OPEN and CLOSED Ifthedampersdonotmovefreely lubricatethe...

Page 25: ...rmally120mm fullyextended200mm Theflexibleconnectionsarerelativelyfragileandcutsmustbeavoided Theflexibleconnectionsarefixedduringtransport W W WARNING ARNING ARNING Asthe pressureinside can behigh the flexible connections must not bedismounted during operation CA CA CAUTION UTION UTION Theflexible connections can never beused as duct support TEN DSC D1401 Maincomponentsdescription 23 ...

Page 26: ...rectionofrotationofthefansandcompressors Correctdirectioncanbecheckedonafan wheelwithanarrow orbymonitoringthechangeinhighandlowpressurewhenacompressorstarts CA CA CAUTION UTION UTION Rotation direction is checked in the factory meaning that if one motor is rotating in the wrong direction all motors areactually rotating in the wrong direction Phases must then beinverted onthe mainterminal block It...

Page 27: ...othe figuresonthemotoridentificationplate NOTE Thepower of the motors in ourunits is calculated with a predetermined safety coefficient Comparethe theoretical intensity with the intensity absorbed by the motorof the unit while it is operating b Thesystem sexternalstaticpressuremustcomplywiththeorderspecifications Non conformancewill leadtovariationsintheairflow Theflowratevariesaccordingtotherotat...

Page 28: ...d high machine temperatures W W WARNING ARNING ARNING Do not open distribution boxes orother electrical connection boxes The unitis connected to high voltage which can cause serious injury ordeath W W WARNING ARNING ARNING Beforedoing any service ormaintenance work onthe unit make sure that all electrical equipment is disconnected fromthe power supply and secured against reconnection W W WARNING A...

Page 29: ...itched off Fans and other moving parts can startautomatically and without warning W W WARNING ARNING ARNING Cleaning agents cooling media oil and grease aresubstances that are dangerous to personal health and to the environment They must not beallowed to drain away into the soil orthepublic sewer system Thedisposal of such substances must beeffected in accordance with local and national law and re...

Page 30: ...necessarychangeoffilter Generalfunctioncheck B InadditiontoA safetycheckandcapacity temperatureandhumidityregulationmeasurements C InadditiontoB preventivereplacementofsomecomponentsafter3yearsofoperation D InadditiontoC preventivereplacementofsomecomponentsafter6yearsofoperation NOTE Always contact Muntersforservice orrepair Operating faults can occur if the unit is maintained insufficiently orin...

Page 31: ...X Replacement of drive belt and belt fastener X Replacement of rotordrive motor Inspection of fans impellers motors bearings Examining electrical and control systems function check X X X X Calibration of moisture control equipment sensors and valves X X X X Calibration of temperature control equipment and sensors X X X X Replacement of rotorseals if necessary Specific maintenance on gas burner uni...

Page 32: ...necessary X Inspection of heating cooling coils X Replacement of drive belt and belt fastener X Replacement of rotordrive motor X Inspection of fans impellers motors bearings X Examining electrical and control systems function check X X X Calibration of moisture control equipment sensors and valves X X X Calibration of temperature control equipment and sensors X X X Replacement of rotorseals if ne...

Page 33: ...sbeenexposedtochemicalsthataredangeroustotheenvironmenttheriskmustbeassessed Thechemicalscanaccumulateintherotormaterial Takethenecessaryprecautionstocomplywith applicablelegalrequirementsandregulations W W WARNING ARNING ARNING If the rotoris to becut in pieces wear a suitable CEmarked face mask selected and fitted in accordance with the applicable safety standards to protect fromthe dust TEN DSC...

Page 34: ...DesiCool 8 Supplements Additionalinformationisavailableinsupplementsasapplicable Productspecificationdatasheet Controlsystem Installation Humidification 32 Supplements TEN DSC D1401 ...

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