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While most industrial process chillers come in packaged air-cooled chiller and packaged water-cooled chillers, there is another type of chiller to consider: split system chiller. With two distinct and separately installed parts, a split chiller is with an indoor evaporator and compressor and an outdoor air-cooled condenser. Available in single, dual, and series circuit configurations, split system chillers are a unique option for companies whose application environments cannot accommodate traditional packaged systems.
Learn more about when to choose a split system chiller, how to install it, and the various benefits they offer.
1.What is A Split Chiller?
A split chiller is a refrigeration system has two components are connected by pipelines and lines, one installed inside and one installed outside. The installed inside unit is composed of an evaporator, refrigeration compressor,a temperature controller, a heat preservation water tank, and a circulating pump. The installed outside unit is mainly a finned condenser.
This system is best suited for customers in low ambient environments that require running just straight water for the process fluid and the heat from the condenser needs to be dissipated outdoors.
Air-cooled Split Chiller
2.When To Choose A Split Chiller?
Split chillers are reserved for very special situations when neither packaged air-cooled or water-cooled chillers will do the job. When determining whether a split system chiller is right for you, there are two main factors to consider, both of them are related to your application environment.
If you consider a split system chiller for your application ,please confirm your environment meets the following conditions:
▪ Your application environment cannot accommodate a packaged water-cooled chiller, either due to lack of constant water access or high humidity
▪ The user environment is poorly ventilated and packaged air-cooled chillers are prohibited from being used.
If you meet these criteria, an air-cooled split system chiller may be the best industrial cooling solution to ensure your medical, industrial, beer, dairy or food processing equipment stays up and running.
3.How to Install A Split System Chiller?
Split system chillers have two different components installed in different areas. The first part includes the evaporator and compressor and is installed indoors. The second section is an air-cooled condenser, installed outdoors to maximize ventilation.
Part One Component: Evaporator and Compressor
Part One Installation Location: Indoor
Part Two Component: Condenser
Part Two Installation Location: Outdoor
The installation process for a split system chiller includes an extra step that is not required with conventional packaged air-cooled chillers that are already pre-charged. The contractor must pipe the refrigerant piping of the split chiller by installing liquid and suction copper refrigerant piping from the indoor evaporator to the outdoor condenser. After the two parts are joined together, they work as a cohesive unit to provide industrial process cooling.
4.What Are Benefits of Split Chillers for Your Application?
If you are considering a split chiller for your application, check out these three benefits unique to these specialized systems:
No Freeze Protection Required – With an indoor evaporator, there is no need to deploy freeze protection strategies typically associated with outdoor units, including the use of glycol, drainage systems, and running pumps throughout the winter.
Reduce noise - The indoor condenser of a traditional air-cooled chiller will produce higher noise due to the cooling fan. A split system chiller‘s outdoor condenser will reduce indoor volume, making it ideal for noise-sensitive environments.
Extended Lifespan – Any time an industrial chiller component is installed outdoors, where it is exposed to the elements, the life of the unit can be shortened. With an indoor evaporator and compressor, an air-cooled split system chiller is likely to last longer than a traditional packaged air-cooled system with all components outside.
When the application environment cannot accommodate a packaged air-cooled or water-cooled industrial chiller, an air-cooled split system chiller may be the ideal solution for your industrial cooling needs.
We offer and engineer split system chillers ranging from 1.5 to 20 tons, with many units available for quick delivery. As a professional chiller manufacturer with over 15 years of industrial process cooling experience and a proven 99.4% uptime rate, we’ve perfected the goal of keeping your equipment going strong.
Contact our team to learn more about our air-cooled split system chillers or request a quote online.
5.What Are the Difference Between A Split Chiller and A Packaged Chiller?
The difference between split chillers and packaged chillers can be roughly distinguished from three aspects: structure, installation requirements, and application environment.
▪ There are obvious differences in the structure and composition of the equipment.
The split chiller consists of two parts of equipment. The indoor and outdoor parts are connected through pipes and lines. The indoor unit consists of an evaporator,compressors, a thermostat, an insulated water tank, and a circulation pump. The outdoor unit is mainly composed of a air-cooled condenser.
▪ Equipment installation requirements and difficulty differences.
The indoor unit and outdoor unit of the split chiller should be installed separately, and the installation location requirements are high. For example, the outdoor unit should be installed in a ventilated space, free of debris, sheltered from wind, rain, etc. Under certain circumstances, the indoor unit should be as close as possible to the equipment that needs cooling.
The packaged air-cooled chiller comes with 4 high-quality casters. Each system is integrated in the box structure. It only needs to be connected to the power supply and pipes at a suitable installation location for trial operation, but a well-ventilated environment must be maintained.
▪ Differences in application environments.
Due to its split structure, the split chiller will produce noise when the outdoor unit is working. The indoor unit has low noise and is very suitable for places that require a quiet production and operating environment, such as university scientific research institutions, R&D center laboratories, etc.
Air-Cooled Split System Chiller Packaged Air Cooled Chiller
6.Contact us to Learn More About Our Split System Chillers
Don’t delay in making the best decision for your manufacturing business and your future by increasing your production capabilities with a split system chiller. Contact us today for more information on a chiller.
Our probessional team will help you with any questions you have on our air cooled spilt system chiller. We look forward to hearing from you!
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