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5. Conclusion
5.1 Performance and optimization
Since the middle of the last century, air-cooled refrigeration has developed strongly, particularly in the petrochemical industry. Against this backdrop, direct dry air coolers have enjoyed considerable growth, providing economical and reliable technical cooling solutions as an alternative to water cooling.
In fact, air-cooled heat exchangers have the considerable advantage of using ambient air, available in any location and in large quantities, as a cold sink.
What's more, unlike water, they require no air treatment circuit. This makes them easy to install and operate.
Finally, air cooler regulation is easily achieved by using air flow modulation with either 2-speed motors, variable...
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Bibliography
Digital tools
Xace Xchanger air cooler module http://www.htri.net
Suite produced by the Heat Transfer Research Institute
ACOL produced by AspenTech's HTFS https://www.aspentech.com/en/products/pages/aspen-htfs-research-network
...Standards and norms
Main national and international codes
ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineer) Section VII – Division 1 – Appendix 13.
CODAPFrench pressure vessel construction code.
BS (British Standard) English code.
AD-merkblatterGerman code.
UBC (Uniform Building Code) Code defining the loads to be applied to steel...
Regulations
European directives (only applicable to air coolers installed within the European Community)
DM 89/392/EEC – minimum requirements for the protection of persons
PED 97/23/CE – Pressure Equipment Directive – Requirements for pressure equipment in relation to the risk they pose to people
ATEX 94/9/CE and 99/92/CE – Directives for electrical equipment used in potentially...
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Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
GEA Batignolles Technologies Thermiques (France) http://www.btt-nantes.comhttp://www/geagroup.com
Balke Dürr (Germany) http://www.balcke-duerr.de
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