
10 RLC-PRC029-EN
Application Considerations
Heat Recovery
At a time when energy costs are high and continue to rise, reducing energy usage has become
increasingly important. By using a RTWD chiller with heat recovery, utilization of energy can be
improved by using heat from the condenser that would otherwise be wasted.
The use of heat recovery should be considered in any building with simultaneous heating and
cooling requirements or in facilities where heat can be stored and used at a later time. Buildings
with high year-round internal cooling loads are excellent opportunities for heat recovery. Heat
recovery can be accomplished with the RTWD by recovering heat from the water leaving the
standard condenser and using it in conjunction with a third party heat exchanger.
Water Treatment
The use of untreated or improperly treated water in chillers may result in scaling, erosion,
corrosion, and algae or slime buildup. It is recommended that the services of a qualified water
treatment specialist be engaged to determine what treatment, if any, is advisable.
Water Pumps
Where noise limitation and vibration-free operation are important, Trane strongly encourages the
use of 1750-rpm (60 Hz) [1450-rpm (50 Hz)] pumps. Specifying or using 3600-rpm (60 Hz) [3000-rpm
(50 Hz)] condenser water and chilled water pumps must be avoided, because such pumps may
operate with objectionable levels of noise and vibration. In addition, a low frequency beat may
occur due to the slight difference in operating rpm between 3600-rpm (60 Hz) [3000-rpm (50 Hz)]
water pumps and Series R chiller motors.
Note: The chilled water pump must not be used to stop the chiller.
heat
exchanger
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V2
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T2
controller
condenser
evaporator
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pump
cooling
loads
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pump
condenser-water
pump
cooling
tower
controller
no flow
warmer flow
cooler flow
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