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With the increasing need for refrigeration, compressors are being developed in numbers and with better technology. However, the basics still stand. With the many refrigeration compressor types available, selecting one for your application can be overwhelming. Some factors to consider for the best un[..]

Less than three decades ago, full load kW/ton was still a widely used metric of chiller efficiency. It was only in the late 1980s that stakeholders in the industry realized that this indication was incomplete because full load conditions are rare in real life situations. That was the beginning of be[..]

Since 1902 when Willis Haviland Carrier invented world’s first modern air conditioning system, the air conditioning technology has grown tremendously to today, when the chiller is not only energy efficient, but also user friendly. ARANER is one of the respected providers of this solution. In this po[..]

Did you know that it is common for electricity prices to increase with increasing temperatures? Power markets globally are suffering due to this state of affairs. Homesteads switch on their air conditioners to fight off the heat. Unfortunately, gas turbines are at their worst performance at high tem[..]

During the 1970s and early 1980s, the world witnessed the worst oil crises ever following an oil embargo imposed by producers from the Middle East. Due to power reliability problems that were triggered by these events, chilled water storage systems were born. District cooling itself is a very old te[..]

According some studies made in Middle East, chillers use over 40 % of all the energy in industrial and commercial space cooling. Therefore, it is understandable that designers are concerned about chiller efficiency. Several factors — poor maintenance, poor operation, improper sizing, etc affect this[..]

Abdali is Amman’s new downtown district that provides the Jordanian capital with a central business, social and residential destination that the city requires as a regional hub of business and tourism. In Abdali there have been many modern and luxury buildings developed. Towers, residences, business[..]

Globally, natural gas fired power generation is growing tremendously. One of the major reasons behind this surge is modern gas turbine development, which has given natural gas a new appeal. Consequently, turbine power output has become an important component of power plants in this billion-dollar in[..]

The role of a district cooling system is to distribute cooling energy from a centralized production plant using an underground pipeline to a district. It is the perfect replacement for older air conditioning systems because of its lower energy consumption, reduced annual maintenance costs, and envir[..]

Any process that does work or uses energy produces heat, according to thermodynamics principles. We know that many systems release heat to the environment during their operations. This includes the refrigerator in your house. In district cooling plants, the amount of waste heat involved is so enormo[..]

In this era of limited resources, energy efficiency and environmental conservation are critical steps for district cooling systems. Consider the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the tallest building in the world. At 828m in height, the magnificent structure can be a nightmare to cool down. However, the coolin[..]

In climates with high ambient temperatures the power output and efficiency of gas turbines used by oil companies are both reduced. Lower inlet air temperatures significantly increase power production and improve efficiency during periods of warm weather, whether the gas turbines are used for electri[..]