We recently obtained a small Kreyer 45 glycol chiller unit and would appreciate some input on how we might put it to use. It's a small 15k BTU unit with an internal pump (specs here)
Our brewhouse is a small micro in the tropics. We have two 5BBL unitanks and two 7BBL unitanks. We hope to import a larger glycol unit soon but importation of refrigerant and/or refrigeration equipment is difficult to this country and this is what we were able to find. For the time being, we have to make this work.
Our issue is this:
The coolant outlet and inlet ports on the Kreyer are 1/2" ID with 3/4 NPT threads. With flow that restricted, we are having a tough time planning a solution for the use of headers and drops to each tank. We've discussed using a single outlet manifold and a single inlet manifold with equal length 1/4" ID drops and returns to each tank in favor of a header/drop setup. We are concerned with achieving remotely equal flow rates to each tank with a standard header/drop design, given the small size of the glycol outlet on the pump. As I understand it, the volume of flow 1/4" drops is approximately equal to one 1/2" line.
Does this sound like the best option to temporarily patch something together?
Our brewhouse is a small micro in the tropics. We have two 5BBL unitanks and two 7BBL unitanks. We hope to import a larger glycol unit soon but importation of refrigerant and/or refrigeration equipment is difficult to this country and this is what we were able to find. For the time being, we have to make this work.
Our issue is this:
The coolant outlet and inlet ports on the Kreyer are 1/2" ID with 3/4 NPT threads. With flow that restricted, we are having a tough time planning a solution for the use of headers and drops to each tank. We've discussed using a single outlet manifold and a single inlet manifold with equal length 1/4" ID drops and returns to each tank in favor of a header/drop setup. We are concerned with achieving remotely equal flow rates to each tank with a standard header/drop design, given the small size of the glycol outlet on the pump. As I understand it, the volume of flow 1/4" drops is approximately equal to one 1/2" line.
Does this sound like the best option to temporarily patch something together?
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