20 Apr 2013

Hi Industrial Energy Management - Cooling Water System (Section 2).



Complete this questionnaire to better characterize your equipment condition and energy savings opportunities. If an energy savings opportunity is identified, the results will appear immediately below the question.
Yes / No?

  • Do you regularly (quarterly or more frequently) inspect the cooling water system, and do you frequently monitor cooling water exchanger fouling rates and/or pressure drops?
  • Do cooling water basin temperatures approach within 5 °F of wet bulb temperature, do you have higher-than-design cooling loads, or do you have sludge or sediment problems in cooling tower basins?
  • Are the cooling tower fans controlled only by manual on/off switches? 
  • Do you have a strong cooling water equipment maintenance program?

General Suggestions

Consider the following general recommendations regarding steps that can be taken on a regular basis to help keep refrigeration systems running properly and efficiently:
  1. Report and repair any pipes that are vibrating.
  2. Make sure the control settings for the refrigeration system are easy to find and interpret for ease of system tuning and adjustment.
  3. Keep the doors to cold storage areas closed whenever possible.
  4. Make sure that cold storage areas are not cooled to a lower temperature than is truly needed (refrigeration system energy use increases by 1% to 3% for every degree (F) of additional cooling).
  5. Make sure that products are not stacked directly under or in front of evaporators in cold storage units.
  6. Minimize other heat sources (such as lights and forklifts) in cold storage areas, which produce heat that must be removed by the refrigeration system.
  7. Report the formation of ice on cold storage area floors and walls. Ice indicates that a lot of air is entering the cold storage area, which carries moisture that gives off heat as it freezes, adding to the refrigeration load.
  8. Switch off system pumps and fans (such as those used for circulating cold air, chilled water, or anti-freeze) when not required. Pumps and fans can add significant heat loads to the refrigeration system during operation.
  9. Report and repair damage to refrigeration system pipe insulation.
  10. Regularly check compressor oil levels to ensure proper lubrication.
  11. Report and repair any refrigerant leaks.





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