The High Cost of Ignoring Chiller Oil Buildup BY （忽略冷却器石油建设的高成本）.pdf

The High Cost of Ignoring The High Cost of Ignoring Chiller Oil Buildup Chiller Oil Buildup Failure to control excessive oil buildup in a chiller’s refrigerant can Failure to control excessive oil buildup in a chiller’s refrigerant can badly impact capacity and efficiency. Here’s how it happens and some badly impact capacity and efficiency. Here’s how it happens and some suggestions on how to solve and even prevent the problem suggestions on how to solve and even prevent the problem B Y M A R K K E Y B Y M A R K K E Y impact of oil in refrigerant can make a big il entrained in a chiller’s refrigerant impact of oil in refrigerant can make a big il entrained in a chiller’s refrigerant difference when this problem arises. charge unnecessarily costs owners difference when this problem arises. charge unnecessarily costs owners thousands of dollars each year in Oil enters the chiller’s refrigerant charge Othousands of dollars each year in Oil enters the chiller’s refrigerant charge wasted energy and also causes a sig- Owasted energy and also causes a sig- as it is circulated through the chiller’s as it is circulated through the chiller’s nificant decrease in chiller system capacity. nificant decrease in chiller system capacity. compressor. In low-pressure chillers (R-11, compressor. In low-pressure chillers (R-11, Every chiller owner needs to address this Every chiller owner needs to address this R-113 and R-123) the oil is used as a lubri- R-113 and R-123) the oil is used as a lubri-