A "chiller" is a refrigeration system that cools water.  Air conditioners and dehumidifiers condition the air while a chiller, using the same refrigerating operations, cools water, oil, or some other fluid. This chilled solution can be used to cool a wide range of operations.  A water chiller can cool manufacturing processes in any industry. Some examples are below:

Air compressors – to chill water-cooled models; for hospitals – to provide chilled water for air conditioning or any water cooled machines

Air conditioning – to supply chilled water to air handlers

Baking industry – when used in the mixing process, chilled water from a water chiller or water tempering unit allows longer mixing times, improving final product quality for any given grade of flour & provides batch cooling with 34ºF water for uniform dough mixing

Chemical & Petrochemical – cooling gases and chemical jackets

Potable water cooling – Double wall stainless steel heat exchangers used to protect drinking water integrity

Electronics & Semi-conductor – cutting silicon crystals to size for use in the manufacture of computer chips

Laser cutting – cool high temperature lasers used for cutting steel

Food & Beverage industry – cold water from a water chiller can be used to maintain the proper stable temperature of food during processing and packaging. Examples include chocolate manufacturing, confectionery manufacturing, vegetable & fruit processing, beer production

Ice machine pre-cooling

Medical Imaging – to cool lasers, linear accelerators, MRI machines, CT scanners, X-ray developers, Hypothermia blankets

Mining – to assist in regulating temperatures in mines

Oil cooling – cool cutting and hydraulic fluids for specialty boring. Extends life expectancy from reduced wear & tear of tools and reduces downtime

Petroleum processing – to cool any process

Pharmaceutical industry – a water chiller can be used to dissipate heat from emollient vats prior to packaging, saving companies money by rapidly reducing total manufacturing time and decreasing labor costs

Plastics industry – to reduce cycle times in injection molding by regulating die temperatures. Water chillers can be used to regulate product consistency in the extrusion process by maintaining a constant temperature in key machinery

Plating & Printing – water chillers can be used to regulate temperatures in presses and rollers, reducing stretching and bleeding, reducing print time and increasing quality

Quench tank cooling

Steel machining – to dissipate heat from machining processes

Water-cooled condenser cooling

Wine industry – water chillers can be used to cool the grape mixture immediately after picking, allowing wineries to manage the fermentation process. A water chiller can also be used to dissipate excess heat during fermentation

Water is not the only fluid that can be used in chillers. With proper design methods, a chiller can be compatible with the following fluids:

DI water

Hydraulic oil

Glycol/water solutions

Water soluble oils

When fluids other than water are used as the cooling medium, an intermediate heat exchanger must be used to separate the fluid streams.

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