Think of all the places where the air is at the ideal temperature. We breathe refreshingly cool air at home, in the office, the restaurant and the supermarket. Like many things, we simply take this luxury for granted. But what makes it possible? It’s all about the heat transfer taking place in AC and cooling systems behind the scenes. And the key component of these systems is the heat exchanger. This little component, so easily forgotten, plays an absolutely central role. It’s at the heart of every system, and its performance has a huge impact – not only on the user’s comfort but also on ownership costs and the environment.
IT ALL ADDS UP
With Micro Channel Heat Exchangers, a cooling system requires less refrigerant, weighs less, takes up less space and consumes less energy. Multiply the savings millions of times over – in all the buildings in all the cities – and you start to understand what a positive impact MCHEs can have on our world. Combining energy efficiency with minimal use of resources and refrigerants, MCHEs are very clearly paving the way for the development of greener cooling solutions, now and in the years to come.
MCHEs have been used successfully in AC systems for the automotive industry for many years. Now we are developing this successful heat exchanger technology for use in new areas such as residential AC and commercial cooling applications.
RAPID CONVERSION TO MCHEs
Given today’s environmental concerns and the mounting pressure to develop more energy- and resource-efficient products, it is easy to see why MCHEs are steadily gaining ground over traditional F&T coils. They improve COP by around 10% and require around 30% less refrigerant, paving the way for lighter, more compact products. Over the next five years, the market share of MCHEs is expected to rise from 3% to 40%.
Explore the cost, resource and energy efficiencies of our light, compact MCHEs on the following links.