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Table 5 Absorption chiller sizing

From: Energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission abatement opportunities for an existing gas treatment plant: a comprehensive technical and economic analysis

Item

Value

Unit

Absorption chiller capacity

220

TOR

Cooling tower capacity

410

TOR

CoP of hot water driven absorption chiller

8

%

Condenser water temperature difference

10

°C

Chilled water temperature difference

6

°C

Condenser circuit flow rate

34.33

LPS

Chilled water flow rate

30.70

LPS

Condenser water pump capacity @ 40 m head

69.29

KW

Chilled water pump capacity @ 40 m head

61.96

KW

Cooling tower makeup

44.50

m3/day

Waste heat recovery—effectiveness

85

%

Recovered exhaust heat

1.14

MWthermal