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Chiller barrels can accrue deposits on the tubes and baffles, and sediment can build up inside the chiller. This can lead to a complete or partial blockage which often results in freeze-ups and reduced performance.
i encountered Cooler tube water leak in1 of our Chillers(Shutdown) .It is a Screw Compressor ,flooded type.The Compressor,Cooler &,Oil separator replaced with new one.The condenser & Economizer was flushed out of contamination by Freon11& vacuumed.Work still in progress..Previously same occurred to another Cooler tube,The affected tube was plugged in & the leak stop,but the whole system was contaminated with mixture of refrigerant ,oil & chilled water.When we started it....frequent tripping &4x we change filters...Failed..totally shutdown for now.
To clean chiller tube, You will require a day per chiller and depends on capacity of the chiller. For Leak test, you can use refrigerant gas leak detector or soap solution for identification of location. For tube replacement , you will require2-3 days. For method of tube replacement, do contact me.
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