Steam jet chillers are the best choices to obtain chilled water demands as low as 1 °C in industrial plants where excess steam is available. The operating principle is so simple and is based on the reduction of water boiling point under vacuum. The required vacuum is generated by steam ejectors.
Advantages
- especially with a barometric condenser
- Few spare parts needed in inventory
- High reliability; no moving parts
- Low noise
- Low operating cost— uses waste or low cost steam
- No chemical refrigerants
- No electricity required
- Very low maintenance
