Depends on criticality of system operations Mission Critical (Data Centers, Hospitals, etc.) Once in 3 months Industrial plants – Continuous operation, all year Once in 3 – 6 months Commercial – Space Cooling applications Twice a year Typical refrigerant and oil testing can be ~$500 per chiller Hudson has an AHRI-certified laboratory in the US […]
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Tech Tip Tuesday – Why do oil and wear testing?
Identify contaminants and abnormal wear conditions which may become significant enough to adversely affect component life Determine lubricant physical/chemical condition and wear condition of oil-wetted elements Want to find out more about Fault Detection & Diagnostics (FD&D) for your chiller system? Contact Hudson’s Global Energy Services today at (845) 323-8591 or energy@hudsontech.com
Tech Tip Tuesday – Case Study: Oil Contamination Hits the Bottom Line
1,000 Refrigeration Tons chiller plant load Chiller System performance = 0.75 kW/ton Bundled power cost = $0.070/kWh Want to find out more about fluid testing of your refrigerant? Contact Hudson’s Global Energy Services today at (845) 323-8591 or energy@hudsontech.com
Tech Tip Tuesday – Do you know how oil contamination impacts your chiller system performance?
Efficiency of enhanced tubes suffer rapid decline. ASHRAE research project (601-TRP) analyzed the refrigerant from randomly selected operating chillers. Oil contamination and efficiency loss go hand in hand. Typical oil contamination levels found in refrigerant and impact on performance shown in table below. Want to find out more about fluid testing of your refrigerant? Contact […]
Tech Tip Tuesday – What standards apply to testing refrigerants?
AHRI Standard 700 – Specification for Fluorocarbon Refrigerants – establishes purity specifications and identifies the associated methods of testing for acceptability of fluorocarbon refrigerants for: Water (Moisture) Chloride Acid High boiling residue (oil, etc.) Particulate Air and Non-Condensables Purity Other Contaminants Want to find out more about chiller system fluid testing? Contact Hudson’s Global Energy […]