There are three different types of chillers:
(1) air (2) water (3) evaporative condensed chiller
Industrial chillers:
(1) reciprocating,
(2) centrifugal,
(3) screw driven
(4) absorption chillers.
Application: • Large buildings with cooling loads in excess of 400 tons of refrigeration or 1,400 kW typically use water cooled chillers with either centrifugal compressors or Turbocor compressors within the central plant cooling system. • Medium sized buildings with a cooling load of around 200 – 400 tons of refrigeration or 700 – 1,400 kW will typically use screw compressors or Turbocor compressors. • Small building with cooling loads under 200 tons or 700 kW will typically use scroll compressors or Turbocor compressors. • Absorption chillers should only be used where there is an abundance of high quality waste heat or cheap heat. They are often found in hospitals and buildings with heated swimming pools.