Energy Optimized and Hygenic Solutions for Wet Recooling Systems
Abstract
The commercial use of Thermally Driven Cooling – TDC – machines (absorption, adsorption, desiccant, etc.) is bound to specific conditions concerning the recooling of the process. Low recooling temperatures as well as low auxiliary electricity consumptions are critical factors to reach sufficient efficiencies of TDC systems. Therefore wet recooling systems are used. With the use of wet recooling systems additional challenges such as water consumption and hygienic issues occur. An Austrian research project called InnoCOOL deals with these challenges. Therefore a cooling tower test rig was set up to investigate and optimize the pending issues. Thermal, electrical and hygienic investigations were carried out and the foundation for the development of an industrial product the cooling tower boy was laid.