do u need an accumulator on a chiller?

[richard1900]

do u need an accumulator on a chiller? Is there a way to omit the accumulator on a chiller?

[Gary]

Accumulators are needed where reduction in heat load can result in floodback to the compressor. On most systems they are not needed... so the answers to your questions are: maybe and maybe.

[NoNickName]

On a water chiller, it is seldom used. I can say that none of the primary chiller manufacturers I know of install accumulators on the suction.

[D.D.KORANNE]

Load variation is main issue. Most chiller manufacturers do it out of abudent pre-caution against floodback since load variation is out of their control when chiller is delivered to customer.

[littleyapper]

water chiller? blast chiller??
constant load no
vari load yes..... but it will not do any harm to fit one ..any thing that stops liquid is a good thing

[pramodpatil]

It is used for safety purpose. If there is a variable load on evaporator accumulator is used. For small capacity water chiller accumulator is rarely used. To omit accumulator, u use thermostatic expansion valve, to feed the evaporator according to load.

[Sridhar1312]

If you are talking of Water / brine chiller accumulators are not needed.
If it is cold room refrigeration system accumulators may be required.

[chemi-cool]

It all depend on design and working conditions.

Some manufacturers have them and some don't.

[jim01]

yes i need this thanks for this post