Heat exchange system having desired anti-scaling performance and an anti-scaling method thereof

Abstract

A heat exchange system having desired anti-scaling performance and an anti-scaling method thereof are disclosed. The heat exchange system at least comprises a load control unit, a temperature and pressure detection unit and an anti-scaling treatment unit. The heat exchange system conditions bonding ways of water quality in a HVAC chiller unit, an air compressor, a heat exchanger, a cooling unit, or a boiler under a variety of scaling conditions in both field operation and water quality, by integrating the interaction of those units together with the anti-scaling method for simulating water quality that has a water quality limit same as that in field operation. The heat exchange system further integrates with a testing of anti-scaling performance to make water quality no longer charged and lose the reaction power so as to prevent scaling formation, enhance the anti-scaling performance, and ensure operating efficiency and performance.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A heat exchange system having anti-scaling performance, integrated and applied to a cooler of an air compressor, a heat exchanger or a cooling unit, or pipes of a boiler, the heat exchange system comprising:
 a load controller controlling a field operation to satisfy preset operating conditions;   a temperature and pressure detector detecting field operating temperatures and pressures; and   an anti-scaling treater configured to achieve 100% performance of scale inhibition, wherein the anti-scaling treater is configured to condition bonding ways between calcium ions and carbonate ions of calcium carbonate, wherein the anti-scaling treater simulates water quality that has a water quality limit same as that in field operation before the anti-scaling treater is integrated and configured to the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler, and wherein the anti-scaling treater conditions operating water by conditioning bonding ways between calcium ions and carbonate ions of calcium carbonate in accordance with simulated water quality to provide the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler with the 100% performance of scale inhibition is reached after the anti-scaling treater is integrated and configured to the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler.   
     
     
         2 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the anti-scaling treater is located at an inlet or an outlet of the cooling pipes of the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler, or at a downstream or countercurrent site across the inlet and the outlet of the cooling pipes of the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler. 
     
     
         3 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the conditioning refers to conditioning flow rate and water quality; wherein 1-40 percent of a feedwater flow of the air compressor, the heat exchanger or the cooling unit is taken as a treatment flow or a flow modified according to water quality; a formula of circulating water flow rate is “tonnage of HVAC chiller *12.5 L/m/RT”, wherein the 12.5 L/m/RT has been normalized in the CNS Standard 12575, and the RT is tonnage of refrigeration which is calculated by converting heat dissipating capacity of 3900 kcal/h/RT. 
     
     
         4 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the boiler is a steam boiler, and the conditioning refers to conditioning flow rate and water quality; wherein 80-120 percent of a feedwater flow of the steam boiler is taken as a treatment flow or a flow modified according to water quality. 
     
     
         5 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the boiler is a hot water boiler, and the conditioning refers to conditioning flow rate and water quality; wherein 10-80 percent of a feedwater flow of the hot water boiler is taken as a treatment flow or a flow modified according to water quality. 
     
     
         6 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the anti-scaling treater further includes a sterilizer, an impurity separator, or a combination of the sterilizer and the impurity separator, wherein the sterilizer and the impurity separator are separately connected with the cooling pipes. 
     
     
         7 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the anti-scaling performance test is conducted by:
 a crystallization kinetics test method including monitoring the crystallization growth rate of the calcium carbonates; or   a heat exchange test method including heating up a heat source side of the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler to reach 2 to 12 times temperature of cooling water in field operation.   
     
     
         8 . A heat exchange system having anti-scaling performance, integrated and applied to a cooler of an air compressor, a heat exchanger or a cooling unit, or pipes of a boiler, the heat exchange system comprising:
 a load controller controlling a field operation to satisfy preset operating conditions;   a temperature and pressure detector detecting field operating temperatures and pressures;   a data processor including a memory, a microprocessor and an editing interface, the memory storing data processed by the load controller and the temperature and pressure detector, the data consisting of field operating factors and simulated factors, the field operating factors including steam pressures, hot water temperatures, load conditions, cooling water quality, makeup water rate and bleed-off water rate, running EER for different temperatures, and energy consumption, the simulated factors including simulated water quantity and water quality that has a water quality limit same as that in field operation (same concentration of calcium ions and carbonate ions); the microprocessor comparing the field operating factors processed by the load controller and the temperature and pressure detector and the simulated factors prestored in the memory (simulated water quantity and quality having same concentration of calcium ions and carbonate ions): in field operation, a simulated running EER, a simulated energy consumption, and showing comparison results on terminal screens; and the editing interface being compatible with an external operation panel and providing output and input of the data;   an anti-scaling treater connected with the data processor and configured to achieve 100% performance of scale inhibition, wherein the anti-scaling treater is configured to condition bonding ways between calcium ions and carbonate ions of calcium carbonate, wherein the anti-scaling treater simulates water quality that has a water quality limit same as that in field operation before the anti-scaling treater is integrated and configured to the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler, and wherein the anti-scaling treater conditions operating water by conditioning bonding ways between calcium ions and carbonate ions of calcium carbonates in accordance with simulated water quality to provide the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler with the 100% performance of scale inhibition is reached after the anti-scaling treater is integrated and configured to the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler.   
     
     
         9 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the conditioning refers to conditioning flow rate and water quality; wherein 1-40 percent of a feedwater flow of the air compressor, the heat exchanger or the cooling unit is taken as a treatment flow or a flow modified according to water quality; a formula of circulating water flow rate is “tonnage of HVAC chiller *12.5 L/m/RT”, wherein the 12.5 L/m/RT has been normalized in the CNS Standard 12575, and the RT is tonnage of refrigeration which is calculated by converting heat dissipating capacity of 3900 kcal/h/RT. 
     
     
         10 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the boiler is a steam boiler, and the conditioning refers to conditioning flow rate and water quality; wherein 80-120 percent of a feedwater flow of the steam boiler is taken as a treatment flow or a flow modified according to water quality. 
     
     
         11 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the boiler is a hot water boiler, and the conditioning refers to conditioning flow rate and water quality; wherein 10-80 percent of a feedwater flow of the hot water boiler is taken as a treatment flow or a flow modified according to water quality. 
     
     
         12 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the anti-scaling treater is located at an inlet or an outlet of the cooling pipes of the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler, or at a downstream or countercurrent site across the inlet and the outlet of the cooling pipes of the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler. 
     
     
         13 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the anti-scaling performance test is conducted by:
 a crystallization kinetics test method including monitoring the crystallization growth rate of the calcium carbonates; or   a heat exchange test method including heating up a heat source side of the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler to reach 2 to 12 times temperature of cooling water in field operation.   
     
     
         14 . A heat exchange system having anti-scaling performance, integrated and applied to a cooler of an air compressor, a heat exchanger or a cooling unit, or pipes of a boiler, the heat exchange system comprising:
 a load controller controlling a field operation of the cooler or the pipes to satisfy preset operating conditions including air pressure, temperature and pressure at a heat source side, cooling water temperature, or steam pressure or hot water temperature of the boiler;   a temperature and pressure detector detecting the temperatures and pressures of the cooler or the pipes in field operation;   an anti-scaling treater configured to achieve 100% performance of scale inhibition, wherein the anti-scaling treater is configured to condition bonding ways between calcium ions and carbonate ions of calcium carbonate, wherein the anti-scaling treater simulates water quality that has a water quality limit same as that in field operation before the anti-scaling treater is integrated and configured to the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler, and wherein the anti-scaling treater conditions operating water by conditioning bonding ways between calcium ions and carbonate ions of calcium carbonates in accordance with simulated water quality to provide the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler with the 100% performance of scale inhibition is reached after the anti-scaling treater is integrated and configured to the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler.   
     
     
         15 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 14 , wherein the anti-scaling performance test is conducted by:
 a crystallization kinetics test method including monitoring the crystallization growth rate of the calcium carbonates; or   a heat exchange test method including heating up a heat source side of the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler to reach 2 to 12 times temperature of cooling water in field operation.   
     
     
         16 . A heat exchange system having anti-scaling performance, conditioning a scaling factor of water in an air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or a boiler, characterized in that:
 the heat exchange system includes an anti-scaling treater configured to achieve 100% performance of scale inhibition, wherein the anti-scaling treater is configured to condition bonding ways between calcium ions and carbonate ions of calcium carbonate, wherein the anti-scaling treater simulates water quality that has a water quality limit same as that in field operation before the anti-scaling treater is integrated and configured to the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler, and wherein the anti-scaling treater conditions operating water by conditioning bonding ways between calcium ions and carbonate ions of calcium carbonates as the scaling factor in accordance with simulated water quality to provide the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler with the 100% performance of scale inhibition is reached after the anti-scaling treater is integrated and configured to the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler.   
     
     
         17 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein the anti-scaling performance test is conducted by:
 a crystallization kinetics test method including monitoring the crystallization growth rate of the calcium carbonates; or   a heat exchange test method including heating up a heat source side of the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler to reach 2 to 12 times temperature of cooling water in field operation.   
     
     
         18 . A heat exchange system having anti-scaling performance, conditioning a scaling factor of water in an air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or a boiler, characterized in that:
 the heat exchange system includes an anti-scaling treater configured to achieve 100% performance of scale inhibition, wherein the anti-scaling treater is configured to condition bonding ways between calcium ions and carbonate ions of calcium carbonate, wherein the anti-scaling treater simulates water quality that has a water quality limit same as that in field operation before the anti-scaling treater is integrated and configured to the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler, and wherein the anti-scaling treater conditions operating water by conditioning bonding ways between calcium ions and carbonate ions of calcium carbonates as the scaling factor in accordance with simulated water quality to provide the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler with the 100% performance of scale inhibition is reached after the anti-scaling treater is integrated and configured to the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler;   wherein, when the anti-scaling treater is integrated and configured to the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler, a running data of water conditioned by the anti-scaling treater is compared with a running data of the anti-scaling performance of the anti-scaling treater to make the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler have an anti-scaling performance equivalent to the anti-scaling performance of the anti-scaling treater.   
     
     
         19 . The heat exchange system as claimed in  claim 18 , wherein the anti-scaling performance test is conducted by:
 a crystallization kinetics test method including monitoring the crystallization growth rate of the calcium carbonates; or   a heat exchange test method including heating up a heat source side of the air compressor, the heat exchanger, the cooling unit or the boiler to reach 2 to 12 times temperature of cooling water in field operation.