Atlas Copco Launches New TCA Water Chiller Range

Atlas Copco announced the launch of its new TCA water chiller range featuring four new versions.

With its adiabatic pre-cooling system and a free-cooling section, the four-model TCA55-215 plug-and-play industrial water chiller range offers cooling capacities from 55 to 228 kW and features designed for energy efficiency and operational safety, according to Atlas Copco's news release. 

The chillers feature scroll compressors in a twin circuit configuration, air-cooled microchannel condensers, and an integrated hydraulic module.

The TCA55 to 215A process chiller range comes in four configurations, comprising TCA-A, TCA-AF, TCA-AD, and TCA-AP variants. The A models provide industrial construction and operational reliability while both the AF and AP versions feature the option of free cooling (using colder ambient air to perform cooling).

With the advanced adiabatic pre-cooling capability of both the AD and AP chiller units, it is possible to achieve the highest level of energy efficiency for process operations, according to Atlas Copco. That can mean a reduction of electricity consumption by up to 40% compared to non-free-cooling units and cooling capacity boosted by up to 17%.

In addition, all four TCA variants include the option of a built-in hydraulic circuit with an integrated buffer tank and single or double pumps, for primary/backup, which operate across cooling systems requiring resistance of 42 or 72 psi working pressures.

The TCA55-215 range is equipped with an Elektronikon Mk5 Touch controller and a regulation system designed to maximize the chiller’s performance under a variety of climatic conditions.