10. Operation Limits
COOLING
C
46
35
20
-5
-
-10
4 5 7
DELIVERY WATER TEMPERATURE
HEATING
C
27
20
7
-3
-15
30
35
DELIVERY WATER TEMPERATURE
a) Ethylene Glycol Solutions
Water and ethylene glycol solutions used as a thermal vector in the place of water reduce the performance
of the unit. Multiply the performance figures by the values given in the following table.
cPf
cQ
cdp
cPf: correction factor of heating/cooling capacity
cQ: correction factor of flow rate
cdp: correction factor of pressure drop
15
20
45
55
0
-5
Percentage of ethylene glycol in weight
0
12%
1
0.98
1
1.02
1
1.07
C
C
Freezing point (°C)
-10
20%
0.97
0.965
1.04
1.075
1.11
24
-15
-20
28%
35%
0.96
1.11
1.18
1.22
-25
40%
0.955
1.14
1.24