Central cooling system
With central cooling, 1 chiller sends cooling to multiple consumers throughout the production.
Consumer 1
Consumer 2
Consumer 3
Consumer 4
Consumer 5
Central cooling system
Advantages
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Higher efficiency when a similar temperature is required throughout production.
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Contains high-quality screw compensators that last longer.
Decentralized cooling system
Decentralized cooling has multiple chillers that cool separate consumers separately.
Consumer 1
Consumer 2
Consumer 3
Decentralized cooling system 1
Decentralized cooling system 2
Decentralized cooling system 3
Advantages
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Multiple temperature set points possible
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Less frequent maintenance required compared to central cooling.
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The regulation and controls can be simplified.
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Cooling is tailored to each specific part of production
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The system can later be moved and used for other cooling purposes
