YORK® YHAU-CL-DXS SINGLE-EFFECT

DOUBLE LIFT HOT WATER

ABSORPTION CHILLERS
Ideally Suited for Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Applications
Maximizing Performance Single-effect double lift hot water cycle with
innovative YORK® two-step evaporator and
by Design absorber design backed with an auxiliary cycle.
The YORK® YHAU-CL-DXS Single-Effect Double Lift Hot Water
Absorption Chiller uses an innovative two-step evaporator and
absorber design backed with an auxiliary cycle that is more
efficient than conventional cycles. By splitting the absorption
process into two steps, lithium-bromide solution concentrations
Cooling Co
are lower in the system, resulting in:
Water W
Higher system efficiency: Lower source hot-
Outlet In
water temperature into the generator can be used 7˚C (44˚F)
to drive the absorption cycle. 33˚C 27 Auxiliary
Upper Upper

Superior reliability: Virtually eliminates

Chilled Evaporator
(91˚F) (8
Absorber Absorber

Water 2
crystallization risk and reduces the potential Outlet
for corrosion.
Lower Lower
Evaporator Absorber
Low Temp.
Lower total operating cost: Can operate Generator

with lower hot water flow rates and reduced Chilled 12˚C (54˚F)
pumping energy.
Water
Inlet
AA
Solution Pump

The Most Flexible Refrigerant Pump

Operating Envelope
1
The YHAU-CL-DXS single-effect absorption chiller’s two- Solution
Circulation Pump
step design backed with an auxiliary cycle provides a wide
operating envelope utilizing waste heat as low as 55°C (131°F)
where competitive offerings cannot operate. 7˚C (44˚F) Low Temp.
Heat Exchanger

Condenser
Upper Upper Auxiliary
Single-effect double lift cycle with three generators
Chilled
(high-temperature generator, low-temperature generator
Evaporator Absorber Absorber

Water
and auxiliary generator) reduces hot water flow as a driving Chilled Water
Outlet
force. The large temperature difference can reduce total Cooling Water High Aux. Gen.
Temp.
system operation cost. Refrigerant Gen.

Hot Water Lower Lower

YORK® technology provides the flexibility to handle combined Evaporator Absorber
Diluted Solution Low Temp.
heat and power (CHP) systems, comfort or industrial-process High Concentrated Solution
Generator

Chilled 12˚C (54˚F)

cooling applications with outstanding efficiency and reliability.
Water
Available YHAU-CL-DXS water temperature ranges
Inlet
WATER CHARACTERISTIC
Entering cooling-water temperature
Leaving chilled-water temperature
Entering-hot-water temperature
Leaving-hot-water temperature
Auxiliary Diluted Solution
1. Two-step evaporator and
Auxiliary Concentrated
absorber splits the absorption
2. G
 ravity-fed distribution
system for the evaporator/
Solution
process into two steps, similar absorber employs stainless
TEMPERATURE RANGE to how a series-counter-flow steel material that prevents
arrangement splits the work AA corrosion while ensuring
As high as 37°C (98°F) Solution Pump
between two chillers. Therefore, consistent performance and
compared to conventional designs, long life.
As low as 4°C (39°F) the YHAU-CL-DXS absorption
Refrigerant Pump
cycle utilizes lower lithium-
As low as 55°C (131°F) bromide solution concentrations
for increased efficiency and lower
As low as 40°C (104°F) cost of ownership.

Solution
Circulation Pump
 Cooling Cooling YORK® YHAU-CL-DXS SINGLE-EFFECT
Water Water
Outlet Inlet DOUBLE LIFT HOT WATER ABSORPTION CHILLERS
Cooling Cooling
50 TO 1,250 TR Water
Water (176-4,395 kW)
33˚C 27˚C Outlet Inlet

(91˚F) (81˚F) 33˚C 27˚C

(91˚F) (81˚F)

Minimizing Total
Cost of Ownership
World-class YORK® engineering, support and
service reduce the cost of ownership by simplifying
4 startup and chiller operation over the life of the
Control Valve

7˚C (44˚F) system. Here’s how:

Condenser
Control Valve Upper Upper Auxiliary
Chilled Evaporator Absorber Absorber

Water
Outlet Fully automatic purging system provides High Aux. Gen.
Temp.

trouble-free operation by purging and

Gen.

Condenser Lower Lower

Evaporator Absorber

removing non-condensable gases without

Low Temp.
Generator

51˚C (123˚F)
Chilled 12˚C (54˚F)
operator intervention.
Water
High Aux. Gen. Hot Water Outlet
Inlet
Temp.
Gen. AA

Hot Water Inlet Solution Pump

Superior hermetic integrity is ensured by High Temp.

Heat Exchanger

95˚C (203˚F) high quality processes and rigorous helium leak

Refrigerant Pump

detection technique.
Auxiliary
Solution Heat Exchanger
Circulation Pump

Solution Spray
Tubes made with de-oxidized low phosphorus Pump

3 Low Temp.

(DLP) copper protect against corrosion cracking.

Heat Exchanger

High Temp.
Heat Exchanger
Water boxes are coated with epoxy paint for added
Chilled Water
corrosion resistance.
Cooling Water
Refrigerant
Auxiliary
Hot Water Control Center with graphical animated
Heat Exchanger Diluted Solution
LCD display lets the user see several operating
High Concentrated Solution
Solution Spray Auxiliary Diluted Solution parameters at once. Present and past operational
Pump
Auxiliary Concentrated status, data recording and chiller safeties are
Solution
accessible at a touch.

Isolation valves on the suction and discharge

3. H
 igh-efficiency plate heat
5. P
exchanger provides increased
efficiency over conventional
shell and tube.
4. F
 alling-film generator design
provides superior heat transfer
compared to a conventional flooded
6. D
generator. This design also reduces
the required amount of lithium-
bromide solution to be circulated,
decreasing startup time from a
cold start. Stainless steel tubes are
adopted to prevent stress corrosion
cracking while intermediate tube
supports reinforce and extend unit life.
of the solution and refrigerant pumps allow quick
and easy servicing of pumps, which typically have a
60,000-hour life.
 arallel flow design enables solution
flow to low-temperature generator
and high-temperature generator Marine-type water chamber case with hinges
simultaneously. This flow design ensures easy maintenance without removing the
allows an increase in the amount of
water piping around the chiller unit, reducing
recovered heat.
maintenance cost.
 ouble lift cycle uses waste heat
in three generators (high-temperature
generator, low-temperature generator Factory functional testing on single-piece
and auxiliary generator) to lower shipments, ensures control-panel and safety-device
temperature more efficiently than
a conventional single-effect
operation to reduce on-site startup time in the field.
absorption cycle.
Why install anything but YORK®?
You want high performance. You expect efficiency. And you need a chiller that gives you confidence.

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