Adiabatic Cooling

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operating performance, energy efficiency and environmental concerns.
Adiabatic cooling reduces the temperature of the air entering the coil,
facilitating improvement of equipment reliability and efficiency.

Operating equipment outside design Benefits include:

Exchanger
Cleaning parameters may significantly reduce reliability
and efficiency. Reasons for such exposure may • Reduction of system power input: a 10°C
include: temperature drop delivers a 13% reduction
Variable
in power consumption, bringing immediate
Frequency Drives
• Units located in places of higher ambient air cost savings.
temperatures. • Delivery of design capacity without
Heat • Non-conformity with installation clearances interruptions when ambient air temperature
Recovery
between units, leading to air recirculation. reaches summer peaks above design.
• Units retrofitted with R404a facing ambient • Enhanced compressor life due to reduced
Control air limitations. discharge temperature.
Retrofit
• Aggressive outdoor conditions such as sand • Permits R404 refrigerant retrofit where
and dust storms. ambient temperatures are high.
Adiabatic • The mesh placed in front of the coils
Cooling Consequences include: provides shading which overcomes the solar
• Frequent nuisance equipment trips or radiation effect on coils.
breakdowns. • The mesh also acts as a self cleaning filter
• Increase in your electricity bills. protecting the coils.
• Drop in equipment efficiency.

Trane Adiabatic Cooling – the simple, Adiabatic temperature reduction

reliable solution Summer peak

Turn to Adiabatic Cooling from Trane and the
Ambient temperature

Adiabatic effect
problems are solved. It’s a unique system that
improves the performance of all air cooled
equipment operating in adverse conditions.
Without requiring energy use to provide
its cooling effect, Trane Adiabatic Cooling Normal Adiabatic effect

improves reliability and efficiency. Months

How the system works System features
The Trane Adiabatic Cooling concept is based The Trane Adiabatic Cooling system has been
on the natural thermodynamic properties of designed for versatility, simple installation and
water. economical operation.

Water is sprayed intermittently onto large • Flexible design: Sectional mesh panels and coil
non-metallic mesh panels installed in front clip suit every model from mini-split to large
of the heat rejection coils of chillers, remote water chiller.
condensers, rooftops, etc. The evaporating • Water system: Comprising pressure regulating
water creates the cooling effect, lowering valve, solenoid valve, and nozzles suitable for
the air temperature before it reaches the filtered water with a minimum of 2.5 bars. Soft
condenser coil. water is required to avoid scaling on mesh.
• Controller: Initiates the solenoid valve according
The air temperature reduction can reach as to pre-set ambient conditions.
much as 20ºC depending on the ambient air The frequency and duration of cycles are carefully
enthalpy conditions. determined to match system requirements while
minimizing water consumption.

Adiabatic thermodynamic benefits

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Our local technicians have:
• Knowledge on the history of your equipment
and controls
• In-depth expertise in servicing your
equipment and controls
• Access to the latest technology and support
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your energy saving opportunities.

Trane Care service experts can advise building

owners and managers on how to manage

Environment complex issues such as building carbon

footprint, occupational health, comfort,
safety and compliance with national and
local legislation.

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