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ClimaCheck

Performance analysis and


Energy optimisation

Manufacturing of Chillers/Heat Pumps


Developement and testing

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• Complete line-up for field and fixed performance analysis
• Based on patent from 1986.
• ClimaCheck was founded in 2004
• Distribution in 15countries.
• Rapid increase in the global market.
• Customers today: over 30 Manufacturing Companies. Arround
400 contractors from Europe to Asia :
– Carrier/Trane/Thermia
– DuPont, Solvay
– Copeland/Bitzer
– Carrefour, Metro (Italien), ICA, Axfood, Tesco

Winner 2009
”Refrigeration Product of the Year”
at RAC-exhibition in England
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Customer demands

• Performance according to specifications


• Correct amount of refrigerant in the system
• Components adjusted to specified operation ambient
conditions.

Why so important?

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Customer demands:

• Customer should get ”what he paid for”


• The Manufacturer wants to secure quality and lower risk
of compressor failure
• Correct analysis and documentation increases the
competence and trust in the market.

More Possibilities!

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Developement of Chillers and Heat Pumps:

• Frequence modulation is more and more common-ClimaCheck


gives the correct capacity and COP
• New compressor technologies-verification
• New technology should be tested inside the lab-not in field

The ClimaCheck Method!

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The ClimaCheck Method is based
on the following principles
1. Pressure and temperature measurement around
the compressor
- Gives enthalpy difference

2. Temperature liquid refrigerant


- Gives enthalpy out of the condenser
and into the evaporator.

3. Energy balance over compressor gives mass flow


- (Heat losses are known and Thermal efficiency is
introduced in the calculation)

4. Mass flow gives heating- and cooling capacity

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Additional information:

1. Brine and Coolant temperature


- For accurate control of set values

2. Ambient temperatur and humidity


- For accurate control of aircooled condensers

3. Input power
- Total input power including pumps etc.

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Protocol

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External measurement> small temperature
differences
> inaccurate measurement has big impact on
performance calculation
• System 12°C/ 7°C Brine temerature
– Inaccuracy of 0.25 K gives 10% error in cooling capacity

• System 40°C/ 45°C Coolant temp


– Inaccuracy of 0.25 K gives 10% error in cooling capacity

• Control at ”0-load” is important and simple

• Perception of time constants increases knowledge

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Internal method for refrigeration processes

• Gives detailed and accurate information


– COP (5%), Cooling- and Heating capacity (7%)
– Gives more information than performance
• All components are evaluated
– Compressor efficiency
– Heat Exchanger analysis (Medium temp. difference, KA)
– Correct amount of refrigerant charge
– Expansion valve control and capacity control
– etc
– Faster and more complete analysis
– Less demand of stability – less sensitive towards measuring error
• 1% on pressure probes
– Cost efficient

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Easy to apply

20
minutes

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Analysis
• Components • System
– Refrigerant charge – Temperature levels
• Subcooling – Stability
– Expansion valve – Control
• Superheat
– Usage of capacity
– Compressor – Heat recovery
• Efficiency
– Free cooling
– Condensor
• Temperature difference
– Evaporator
• Temperature difference

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Manufacturing and testing


Optimisation
Control of COP-Heating/cooling capacity
Refrigerant charge

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