Condenser Fouling Failure Cascade

One mechanism from Chapter 12: Cooling Things Down.

flowchart TD
  Foul["Condenser tubes scaled or fouled"]
  HT["Heat transfer impeded"]
  DeltaT["Temperature difference across condenser shrinks"]
  Cond["Refrigerant cannot condense efficiently"]
  Lift["Compressor works harder, increased lift"]
  Energy["Energy use rises, capacity falls"]
  Trip["Chiller unloads or shuts down"]
  Foul --> HT
  HT --> DeltaT
  DeltaT --> Cond
  Cond --> Lift
  Lift --> Energy
  Energy --> Trip

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Diagrams · The Big Picture · Chapter 12