Air Cooled Chiller Noise Control

Hot Topic!
September 2022
CHILLER NOISE | NOISE SOURCES

The noise generated by air-

NOISE
cooled chillers is a
combination of mid to high
frequency noise generated
by the screw compressors
(bottom of the unit) and
low to mid frequency noise
being generated by the up-
blast fans (top of unit).
NOISE
NOISEBLOCKTM WALL SYSTEM - MODULAR

Acoustic Door

NOISEBLOCKTM Panels
NOISEBLOCKTM WALL SYSTEM

NOISEBLOCKTM Panels

Construction:

• Solid Outer Shell

• Acoustic Media Fill

• Perforated Inner Shell

• 4-inch Thick
NOISEBLOCKTM ALTERNATE SOLUTION
NOISEBLOCKTM ALTERNATE SOLUTION

NOISEBLOCKTM Door NOISEBLOCKTM Panel

Acoustic Louver, 12-inch thick

NOISEBLOCKTM ALTERNATE SOLUTION

NOISEBLOCK™ Panels

NOISEBLOCK™ Pergola

Acoustic Louvers
NOISEBLOCKTM HOSPITAL APPLICATION

NOISEBLOCKTM Pergola

NOISEBLOCK™ Panels

Acoustic Louvers
NOISEBLOCKTM HOSPITAL APPLICATION

NOISEBLOCKTM Pergola

NOISEBLOCK™ Panels

Acoustic Louvers
FIELD VERIFIED PERFORMANCE

TM
NOISEBLOCK Model "BVR" Barrier System
Performance
Walls (Reduction):
18-23 dBA
100
90
Baffled Top
80
(Reduction):
Sound Pressure Level, dB

70
60
8-10 dBA
50
40

30
20
10
0
P = 0.10” W.G.
63 125 250 500 1K 2K 4K 8K
SYSTEM
Center Frequency, Hz

10'-0" Pre Installation 10'-0" Post Installation

CHILLER NOISE | EQUIPMENT YARDS

Chillers are often placed in equipment yards constructed of

“hard” cinder block walls. These hard surfaces create a
reverberant sound field which magnifies and redirects noise
to the surrounding community.
EQUIPMENT YARD NOISE CONTROL

• Air-Cooled Chillers – NEW

• Generated 69 dBA at nearest
resident, ( )
• Exceeded Local Noise Ordinance (60
dBA daytime, 55 dBA night)
AIR COOLED CHILLER YARD
ENV QUILT – SOUND ABSORPTION QUILT

Installation detail
AIR COOLED CHILLER YARD | POST INSTALLATION
AIR COOLED CHILLER YARD | ALTERNATE

Rigid Performated Panels

• Aluminum
• Continuous top & bottom Mounting
• Flush Mount
• Bagged Media
• Powder-Coat Finish
AIR COOLED CHILLER YARD | COMPRESSORS

• Custom-fit, noise jackets are expensive

• Often are NOT reinstalled after routine maintenance
QUIET SHIELD SYSTEM

Features:
• Easy maintenance access, removal and re-installation
• Offers high level of noise control
• Factory cut-to-size system
AIR COOLED CHILLER COMPRESSORS – QUIET SHIELD
NOISEBLOCKTM PERGOLA
NOISEBLOCKTM CHILLER STACK

NOISEBLOCK™ Panels

Independent Structural Frame

NOISEBLOCKTM CHILLER STACK

NOISEBLOCK™ Panels

NOISEBLOCKTM Pergola

Composite ENV Quilted Curtains

OUTDOOR ENV COMPOSITE CURTAINS
ENV Outdoor Facing
Quilted Fiberglass

Mass Loaded Vinyl

OUTDOOR ENV COMPOSITE CURTAINS
THANK YOU

Market webpage: https://kineticsnoise.com/industrial/environmental.html

Product webpage: https://kineticsnoise.com/solutions/chiller-noise.html
Rep Locator: https://kineticsnoise.com/repLocator/index.html
Environmental email: environmentalsales@kineticsnoise.com
John Sofra
Director of Sales – North America
Commercial “Airflow”, Industrial, Environmental Markets

jsofra@kineticsnoise.com