The purpose of a compressor in a chiller is to lower the pressure and temperature of liquid refrigerant to a point below the temperature of the brine in order to allow heat to flow from the brine to ...

[Editor’s Note: This is part one of a two-part article series exploring compressor overheating. This month’s article will explore the compressor’s superheated discharge temperature. Next month’s ...

It was early fall in Southern California when a university began to have problems with 480V fuse failures on a large chiller located in the central plant. Multiple failures occurred within two months, ...

This is the final of three articles that describe BP’s experience with reciprocating compressor damage from liquids intrusion at two facilities, in Oklahoma and Alaska. Part 1 of the series (OGJ, May ...

The new PS series portable chillers range in capacity from 5 to 15 hp. They are available in air- and water-cooled versions and feature brazed plate evaporators, an off-the-shelf autotuning control, ...