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How to Calculate Industrial Chiller Capacity to Ensure Optimal Cooling

Industrial Chillers

As an industrial chiller user, you must have frequently come across the question, “What is your chiller capacity?”

Being a chiller user, this is something that you must know about to ensure optimal cooling in your plant. 

In most cases, the users have no idea of the chiller capacity. This isn’t something that is recommended.

So, here, we are going to tell you how you can calculate the chiller capacity using the Chiller Unit capacity calculator.

What is Chiller Capacity?

Chiller TR Calculation Formula

  • The volume flow rate of water into the evaporator.
  • The temperature of the inlet and outlet chilled water.
  • The specific heat capacity of the water at the average temperature.

Q = ṁ x C x ΔT

  • Q = Heat Load (BTU/hr)
  • ṁ = Mass flow rate of fluid being cooled
  • C = Specific heat of fluid (BTU/lb-°F)
  • ΔT = Change in fluid temperature

In case you are using GPM (Gallons Per Minute) to calculate the heat load, the following conversions need to be done:

  • 1 Gallon of water = 8.34 lbs
  • 1 hour = 60 minutes

This factor becomes 499.8. So, our equation becomes:

Q = GPM x C x ΔT x 499.8

  • Q = Heat Load (BTU/hr)
  • GPM = Water flow in gallons per minute
  • C = Specific heat of fluid (BTU/lb-°F)
  • ΔT = Change in fluid temperature
  • 499.8 = Constant converting lbs to GPM

In case any other fluid is used in place of water, the equation becomes:

Q = GPM x SG x C x ΔT x 499.8

  • Q = Heat Load (BTU/hr)
  • GPM = fluid flow in gallons per minute
  • SG = Fluid Specific Gravity
  • C = Specific heat of fluid (BTU/lb-°F)
  • ΔT = Change in fluid temperature
  • 499.8 = Constant converting lbs to GPM

So, the next time you invest in a chiller, make sure that you understand its capacity. Also, for the best quality chillers, Tempcon is your ultimate destination. Tempcon has the widest range of chillers available for various industrial applications. The devices are  extremely easy-to-use and require low maintenance. They are also known for their energy-efficiency. To know more about their range of products, contact the experts at Tempcon today.

Online Chiller TR Calculator

Use this calculator to conveniently calculate you chiller TR. After the calculation is made, we also show how the calculation is done

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Chiller Heat Load Calculator

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Heat Load
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Heat Load (Tons)
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Heat Load (kW)
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Required Chiller Capacity
0 Tons
With Safety Factor
0 Tons
Temperature Difference
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