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  1. servinco

    Buffer tank calculation

    Hi Cooky, How can I calculate the mixing temperature in the tank? This customer has the same application in another facility but with less amount of load; he is using a 30GTN100 with 20% of glycol which in fact (as you know) the chiller is delivering +/-75tons. Kind of background information...
  2. servinco

    Buffer tank calculation

    Cooky, Good morning, I hope you had a good one. Regarding your message, the data is the following. -Buffer tank is that the second type that you mention. - chiller capacity is 90 tons. - Chiller minimum step capacity is 33% (Carrier 30GTN090--6) - The minimum on time for the chiller (not infor...
  3. servinco

    Buffer tank calculation

    Thank you Cooky for your fast response. Yes, basically the load is constant along the day (no peaks) I agree with your point regarding the capacity of the chiller in this instance,(since the load is fixed) but my point is how to select the tank size? in order to mix the two flows: hot water...
  4. servinco

    Buffer tank calculation

    Hi all, I'm trying to calculate the chiller size and the tank size, based on the following facts known: - Load of the process. - Flow in terms of GPM's in he primary loop (process side) - Required Delta T of the process. Now, Based on the above, do you have a kind of guidelines in order to...

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