30 45 55
-15
-3
7
27
35
20
C
C
a) Ethylene Glycol Solutions
Water and ethylene glycol solutions used as a thermal vector in the place of water reduce the performance
of the unit. Multiply the performance figures by the values given in the following table.
Freezing point (°C)
0 -5 -10 -15 -20 -25
Percentage of ethylene glycol in weight
0 12% 20% 28% 35% 40%
cPf
1 0.98 0.97 0.965 0.96 0.955
cQ
1 1.02 1.04 1.075 1.11 1.14
cdp
1 1.07 1.11 1.18 1.22 1.24
cPf: correction factor of heating/cooling capacity
cQ: correction factor of flow rate
cdp: correction factor of pressure drop