Low profile cooling for oil rig
February 1st 2008

When Haskel, a UK-based hydraulic and accessories manufacturer, required specialist cooling for an oil rig off the Nigerian coastline, it turned to Tricool Engineering.

Two chillers were required for the rig with design parameters dictated by the limited space and hostile environment.Units had to be no larger than 1.2m and able to operate in temperatures to 50ºC (at a reduced load) in a saline laden atmosphere.

Tricool designed two 30kW compact air-cooled glycol chillers based on an ambient of 40ºC, with compact 2200 x 2200 x 1000 footprints offering variable capacity and delivery. Fans were sited on the sides so that airflow discharged horizontally. Low profile condensers were made with copper tubes and electro-tinned fins to stand up to the salt-laden environment.

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