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Operating Principles
The Manhattan
™
Gen II Air-Cooled Modular Chiller is
designed to operate with a water/glycol mixture to
prevent rust, scaling, and organic growth.
The Manhattan
™
Gen II Chiller provides 44°F (7°C)
water/glycol mixture under a heat load with a return
temperature of 54 °F (12°C). The Manhattan
™
Gen II
Chiller typically uses an R410A, air-cooled mechanical
refrigeration system.
The water/glycol mixture is cooled via a compact,
brazed plate evaporator. An externally adjustable
thermal expansion valve meters the proper flow of
refrigerant to the evaporator where it evaporates and
the heat in the system water/glycol mixture transfers to
the refrigerant. The compressor then compresses the
vapor to a higher pressure so that the condensing
pressure of the refrigerant is at a higher temperature
than the ambient air that is used to condense it. The
condenser then condenses the vapor to a saturated
liquid, and further cools it so that it reaches the
expansion valve as a saturated liquid, to complete the
basic cycle.