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How to choose a chiller system in the electroplating industry
Aug 17, 2021
The Industrial Cooling Systems Chillers has a wide range of
applications, including the plastics industry, electronics industry, food
industry, chemical industry, electroplating industry, pharmaceutical
industry...... The following takes the electroplating industry as an example. Oumal
Refrigeration Machinery teaches you how to choose a suitable electroplating
chiller.
We know that in electroplating production,
the electroplating solution continuously generates heat in the electroplating
reaction, so that the temperature of the electroplating solution gradually
rises. When the temperature of the electroplating solution is higher than the
process requirements, the firmness of the surface coating of the produced
electroplated products is affected. Uniformity, flatness and surface finish
have a greater impact. Choosing the chilled water provided by the chiller to
cool and maintain the constant temperature of the electroplating solution will
greatly improve the electroplating production process and production
efficiency.
The electroplating industry uses the
electroplating chiller to produce the effect: The electroplating solution
cools, so that the metal and non-metal molecules are stabilized, and the
chiller makes the metal molecules quickly adhere to the surface of the plated
part with a stable current, increasing the density and smoothness of the plated
part, and shortening The electroplating cycle improves the quality and can
effectively recover all kinds of expensive chemical substances. The same
applies to industrial refrigeration equipment in the vacuum coating industry.
When choosing an electroplating chiller, we must first consider whether to use
direct cooling or indirect cooling.
Direct cooling means that the
electroplating solution directly enters the evaporator of the chiller through
the filter or filter screen to cool down, and then returns to the oxidation
tank. The advantage of the direct cooling method is that the cooling time is
short and the effect is good. The disadvantage is that the evaporator needs
anti-corrosion treatment (usually titanium alloy). It is easy to scale in the
evaporator and needs to be cleaned regularly, otherwise it will affect the
cooling effect and machine operation.
Another indirect cooling method is to lay
titanium pipes in the oxidation tank. The chilled water takes away the heat of
the electroplating solution through the titanium pipes to achieve the purpose
of cooling. If it is inconvenient to lay the titanium pipes, you can add a heat
exchanger (a titanium alloy is required). Cheng) While walking the frozen
water, while walking the electroplating solution.
For the selection of electroplating
chillers, we generally need to consider the following points: rectifier current
(ampere), voltage (volt), number, electroplating tank length*width*height*80%,
time, temperature difference. The electroplating liquid enters the chiller, and
the evaporator, water pipe and pipeline are selected according to the degree of
corrosiveness of the liquid. If the electroplating liquid does not enter the
chiller, you need to know the material and area of the plate required in the tank. The heat comes from the rectifier or
there are other places.
Calculation method for selection of
chillers in electroplating industry:
Calorie calculation formula
Q=I*V*F*N
Q: Cooling capacity W
I: Rectifier current (Ampere)
V: Rectifier voltage (Volt)
N: Number of rectifiers
1KVA is about 0.75KW
Temperature difference method:
Q =1000*V*P*C*DT/S
Q: Cooling capacity (KW)
qv: volume of cooling medium (m3)
P: The density of the cooling medium (g/cm3
or Kg/L) water is 1g/cm3 or 1Kg/L
C: The constant pressure specific heat
capacity of the cooling medium (J/Kg ℃) Water is 4186.8 J/Kg ℃)
DT: Temperature difference between inlet
and outlet of cooling medium (℃) T2-T1
S: cooling time (S)
Supplementary note:
The cooling capacity of the chiller varies
with the ambient temperature and the temperature of the outlet water
The actual heat generation of the equipment
will also change due to different workpieces, molds, parameters, etc.
After the chiller is used, the temperature
drops, and the surface temperature of the connecting pipeline, water tank, fuel
tank, mold, spindle, and equipment will be lower than the ambient temperature,
so it will absorb heat and increase the load.
In the actual application of industrial
cooling, many situations cannot be accurately calculated by the above methods.
At this time, it can only be estimated by empirical data and analogy of similar
equipment.
Features of Oumal electroplating chiller:
1. Mainly use Panasonic, Copeland, and
other famous brand fully enclosed scroll compressors, single or double, with
high energy efficiency.
2. Brand refrigeration accessories,
high-efficiency evaporator condenser, good refrigeration effect, reliable
operation
3. Brand water pump, high pressure, high
stability, durable
4. Microcomputer control panel, simple
operation, high precision, wide range of use, can accurately control the water
temperature
5. Complete electrical protection system,
with phase loss, phase error protection, current overload protection, high and
low voltage protection, etc. to ensure the normal operation of the unit
6. The water-cooled and air-cooled
specifications are complete and can be customized according to customer needs.
Oumal specializes in producing all kinds of
chillers, air-cooled chillers, water-cooled chillers, screw chillers,
low-temperature chillers, glycol chillers, etc. Welcome to consult.