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Design Improvement of Cooling System at Oerlikon Balzers Coating Philippines, Inc. Brgy. Batino, Calamba City, Laguna

Jullian Estrella | John Drazen Difuntorum | Franz Oniel Tan

 

Abstract:

This paper aimed to prevent the re-circulated warm water temperature to exceed the maintaining temperature of the cooling system in Oerlikon Balzers Coating Philippines Inc. The rise in the temperature affects the integrity of the three coating machines in the company. Through ocular visits, interview, consultations, surfing the net, and conducting several library researches, the researchers were able to gather sufficient data and information to come up with a design for the improvement of the cooling system. This paper showed three possible alternative solutions in preventing the rise of the warm water temperature: the configuration of the piping design of return water to Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE), the addition of Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE) to connect in series with the existing Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE), and the installation of cooling medium (chiller) before the third machine (Innova Coating Machine). Design calculations, schematic diagrams, and economic study for each alternative were discussed and presented. Among these alternative solutions, the researchers recommended the configuration of the piping design of return water to Plate Heat Exchanger (PHE) as the best alternative solution, because it has the lowest cost and payback period for the project, and has the highest return rate. It also provides the required maintaining temperature needed by the three coating machines.