NRB

Air to Water
Chiller, Freecooling Chiller, or Heat Pump

Preliminary
Section 1:
NRB Features
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NRB: Chiller, heat pump, and free cooling
unit with scroll compressors R410A
EC AXIAL FANS
EC axial fans with electronic
commuted brushless motor optional
15% Energy savings per fan

NIGHT MODE SYSTEM

The unit can operate in high efficiency mode
or super low noise mode according to day
time setting
Up to 6 dB (A)
Sound power reduction

MICROCHANNEL
ALUMINIUM COIL
Extended life cycle
30% less refrigerant
New V-Block Configuration 10% overall chiller weight reduction
Less air side pressure drop
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Cooling Only  Heat Pump

Model 800-3000 Model 800-2400

Cooling Capacity: Cooling Capacity:

58-240 tons 55-179 tons

Heating Capacity:
629,796-2,071,015 Btu/h
Freecooling 
Model 800-3000

Cooling Capacity:
56-233 tons

Chiller available at:

• 460-3-60 volts
• 575-3-60 volts
• 208-3-60 volts up to 95 ton
• 230-3-60 volts up to 95 ton
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• Micro-channel coils for cooling only versions (copper/aluminium for
the heat pump version)

• New V-block platform design

• Standard and low noise versions with 2 efficiency levels

• EER up to 12.28 and IPLV 17.98 up to 18.09 W/W also for low
noise versions
• Comes in 14 sizes from 0800 to 3000

• 4 to 6 (*) scroll compressors / 2 refrigerant

circuits
• External temperature from -20°C/ -4°F up
to +50°C/122°F (*)

(*) depends on size and accessories

NRB Selling Points

• NRB does not lose efficiency or capacity in silenced version

• NRB sound levels also decrease in heating mode
• NRB silenced is bigger - more V blocks to decrease air velocity and
keep efficiency levels
• 4 to 5 dB(A) quieter than high efficiency version
• Better price
• Better efficiency
• Extended operating limits
• Low refrigerant charge
• Sound levels
• Defrost logic on heat pumps
NRB: Working Limits Cooling

• Maximum outlet water temperature

• All version: 55°C / 131 °F

• Minimum outlet water temperature

• "Y” or “Z” versions: -10°C / 14 °F
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• Now possible to do Mechanical cooling down to -20°C / -4°F

• XLA (Extra Low Ambient) option

OFF ON ON ON ON OFF
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• Microchannel coils for the cooling only and free cooling versions
• 30% weight reduction if compared with traditional Cu/Al
• 30% / 35% reduction of refrigerant charge if compared with
similar units with Cu/Al
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• Cu/Al V block for heat pumps

• Reduction of pipe diameter (cost and refrigerant charge reduction)
• Drain pan with electric heater
NRB: Low Noise Version

• In the low noise version the same efficiency levels are available

• In this case we will have greater dimensions as we have a lower air

flow rate (+1/+3 V-block)
• At the moment for the NRL exist only the «E» version with not so
high efficiency (EER=2.0 to EER=2.5)
• Low noise only cooling version (E, N)
• Fan speed reducing
• More V-block to maintain a higher efficiency level

• Low noise heat pump version (HE)

• Fan speed reducing
• More V-block to maintain a higher efficiency level
• Silenced in all the operating mode in cooling and heating (same
noise level in cooling and heating working mode)
NRB: Silent Night Mode

• Night Silent Mode for the not low noise version

• Can reduce the fans speed from external contact or from hourly program
• Logic regulation with set end pressure band

Cooling Load Required

During the Day > Cooling Load Required at
Night

Night Silent Mode Specify a time during which the unit

can operate by reducing the fan speed

Versions Standard ( “A“, “U“) This low noise version is compact

+ inverter fans and less expensive unit (good
compromise price/noise)
NRB: Environmental Impact

R410A = Reduction refrigerant charge > 30%

(for the only cooling versions with microchannel coils)
NRB: V-Block for the
Cooling & Freecooling Versions

The module V-Block is composed of:

• 2 microchannel heat exchangers
• 2 fans
• The main frame

Micro-Channel Heat Exchangers

• 30% Weight reduction if compared with
traditional CU/AL

• 30% - 35% reduction of refrigerant

charge if compared with similar units
with CU/AL
NRB: V-Block for the
Heat Pump Versions

Availiable Condensor Coils

• Copper/Aluminium Cu-Al
• Copper /Aluminium Epoxy coated
• Copper/Copper Cu-Cu
• Copper/Copper Tinned Cu-Cu Sn

Reduction of the Copper pipes

Diameter (7 mm)

• Cost Reduction
• Refrigerant charge reduction
Main Components

Refrigeration Circuit

Compressors from 15HP to 40 HP

• NRB0800-2000: Double circuit with tandem compressors

• NRB2200: Double circuit one with tandem and the other with triple
compressors

• NRB2400-3000: Double circuit with triple compressors

Section 2:
Capacity Comparisons
Cooling Capacity Comparison

NRB vs NRL

Better cooling capacity distibution NRB @ 60Hz

Comparison Performance Cooling Only Units

FAN J
FAN J

FAN °
FAN °
NRB: Hydronic Module

FAN J
FAN J

FAN ° FAN °
Comparison Performance Freecooling Units

EER - NRB F EER - NRB F

3.50 3.50
3.40 3.40
3.30 3.30
3.20 3.20
3.10 3.10
3.00 3.00
2.90 2.90
2.80 2.80
2.70 2.70
2.60 2.60
2.50 2.50
800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000 2200 2400 2600 2800 3000

NRB_A_J NRB_E_J NRB_U_J NRB_N_J NRB_A_J NRB_E_J NRB_U_J NRB_N_J

NRB: Hydronic Module

• In-line pump (with stand by option)

• 7 sizes of pumps for different available pressure from 3kW up
to 22kW (not only low and high available pressure as NRL)
• Pump connections are on the inlet of the water tank
Hydronic Pumps

• Pump Type: in-line Lowara

• LNEE/LNES  single pump
• LNTE/LNTS  double pump
• Power:
• Lowara: 208-230/460V, 575V
(2 code each model)

37 in

LNEE 65-125/756

Hmax = 25 in
Hydronic Pumps

N.7 sizes available

NRB: Electric Board
Electric box is installed on the back of the unit

Installation of all the electrical components in one control box except the NRB3000 that
exeed’s the dimension of the container

For the NRB3000 the electrical box is split into smaller boxes to enable it to fit into a
shipping container

Unit with 10 V-block:

• NRB3000°N
• NRB3000FN
NRB: Electric Board

New Control Board PCO5

• Carel pCO5+
• More parameters
• Night mode function
Section 3:
EER Comparisons
NRB vs. NRL

• NRB is more competitive than NRL!

• For units larger than 150 ton we will require 2 NRB – still more cost effective than
a big NRL (sizes 2250 to 3600)
• Higher EER and IPLV compared to NRL

• High Efficiency Version and Low Noise High Efficiency Versions

Cooling Only EER Comparison

A = Standard

E = Silent
Heat Pump EER Comparison
A = Standard

E = Silent
Free Cooling EER Comparison
A = Standard

E = Silent
NRB vs. NRL COP Comparison
NRB vs. NRL Capacity Comparison
Thank you!