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YHAU-CG/CA Double Effect Direct Fired Chiller/Heaters

120-1,600 TR (422-5,626 kW)

Driven by direct firing of natural gas or light oil, these units provide chilled water and hot water for cooling and heating applications.

  • Innovative, two-step evaporator and absorber design combined with parallel flow cycle.
  • Suited for natural gas or light oil energy sources
  • Variable-frequency drive (VFD) solution pump
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YHAU-CG/CA Double Effect Direct Fired Chiller/Heaters

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    Innovative design for superior efficiency

    The York YHAU-CG/CA Double-effect, Direct-fired Absorption Chiller offers a broad range of capacities from 120 to 1,600 TR. This unit uses an innovative, two-step evaporator and absorber along with a parallel flow, which enables lower concentrations and minimizes the potential for corrosion and improves efficiency. Our world-class engineering and service organization helps to simplify the chiller operation over the life of the system.
    Innovative design for superior efficiency

    Benefits

    Optimal Efficiency
    Optimal efficiency

    Our YHAU-CG/CA Double-effect, Direct-fired Chiller uses an innovative, two-step evaporator and absorber design that enhances efficiency.

    Flexible Design
    Flexible design

    Driven by natural gas or light oil energy sources, this unit is suited for a variety of comfort or industrial process cooling applications.

    Lower Cost Of Ownership
    Lower cost of ownership

    World-class engineering and service teams reduce the cost of ownership by simplifying the operating cycle and deliver worry-free peace of mind.

    Features

    • Two-step evaporator and absorber design enhances absorption of the refrigerant into the concentrated solution, reducing overall pressure
    • Variable-frequency drive (VFD) solution pump provides superior part-load performance to reduce gas/oil consumption versus constant speed pumps
    • Control center with graphical, animated, LCD display offers present and past operational status, data recording and chiller safeties accessible at a touch
    • Variable-frequency drive (VFD) solution pump provides superior part-load performance to reduce steam consumption versus constant speed pumps
    • Parallel flow cycle enables lower lithium bromide solution concentrations, reducing crystallization risk and the potential for corrosion
    • High-temperature generator uses stainless steel tubes to maximize reliability by eliminating stress damage
    • Isolation valves on the suction and discharge of the solution and refrigerant pumps allow quick and easy servicing of pumps, which typically have a 60,000-hour life
    • Simultaneous cooling and heating operation available.

    Two-step Evaporator and Absorber

    YORK® YHAU-CG/CA Double-effect, Direct-fired Chillers are uniquely designed with a two-step evaporator that has two pressure levels to divide the absorption process. The chilled water flows in tubes through the two evaporators while a concentrated lithium bromide solution is distilled in the absorber shell-side in the opposite direction. This reduces the solution concentration and overall pressure, making the unit more efficient and reliable than conventional absorption chillers.
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     Chart showing the parallel flow cycle and two-step design of Absorption Chillers.

    Parallel Flow Cycle

    The parallel flow cycle divides the solution flow between the low temperature and high-temperature generators into two parallel, balanced paths. Combining our two-step and parallel flow design, the unit can achieve a safer and more efficient operation at a much lower pressure than conventional series-flow designs. Thanks to this innovative design, the LiBr concentration is lower. This results in a relatively low grade for the driving heat source, providing a high coefficient of performance (COP).
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    YHAU-CG/CA Double Effect Direct Fired Chiller/Heaters Sales Guide

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    CHI_DS_Improve Absorption Chiller Performance (English)

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