Know the Working of Lab Water Chiller

Water, ice, dry ice and liquid nitrogen are the sources of cooling in the laboratory for decades. The introduction of lab water chiller has replaced these conventional cooling sources. It has provided the easy and convenient way for cooling liquids and reagents.

There are different types of chillers like rackmount, benchtop, portable, and Lab Mini Chiller. All the chillers have the same working principle but differ from each other on the basis of situation like water source, space and the environment.

Working of lab water chiller:

The working of lab water chiller is to remove heat from the object thus lowering its temperature. Generally, the chiller uses water as the coolant that is used to transfer the heat from one object to another. The basic principle of the chiller involves vapor-compression or absorption-refrigeration cycle.

The working cycle of the chiller is described in the following steps:

Refrigeration: The process of chilling starts with the process of refrigeration. In this step, the heat is transferred from the equipment that lowers its temperature.

Evaporation: As the refrigeration process starts, the heat starts evaporating with the help of water or air which result in conversion or air or water into vapor.

Compression: The vapor produced in the above step reaches the compressor which then increases the temperature and pressure of the c
hiller.

Condensation: The last step is the condensation of the vapor. The temperature of the vapor starts lowering in the condenser thus the vapor is converted back into liquid.

This cycle repeats itself to meet the desired temperature of the reagent. Whether you are using Lab Mini Chiller or another commercial chiller the working of all chillers remain the same. It is only important to choose the best quality chiller to obtain long-lasting performance.

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