ALL ABOUT TEMP-PLATE® - Paul Mueller Company

COOLING LOAD VS. WATER FLOW AND REFRIGERATION CAPACITY
Water Required (gpm) Refrigeration
Capacity
Total Load Water Temperature Change* (any refrigerant)
Btuh 2° 4° 6° 8° 10° Tons
100 .1 .008
200 .2 .1 .017
500 .5 .25 .17 .042
750 .75 .38 .25 .063
1,000 1 .5 .3 .25 .083
1,500 1.5 .75 .5 .4 .3 .125
2,000 2 1 .7 .5 .4 .166
2,500 2.5 1.3 .8 .63 .5 .208
3,000 3 1.5 1 .75 .6 .250
4,000 4 2 1.4 1 .8 .333
5,000 5 2.5 1.7 1.3 1 .416
6,000 6 3 2 1.5 1.2 .500
7,000 7 3.5 2.4 1.8 1.4 .583
8,000 8 4 2.7 2 1.6 .667
9,000 9 4.5 3 2.3 1.8 .750
10,000 10 5 3.4 2.5 2 .833
15,000 15 7.5 5 3.8 3 1.250
20,000 20 10 6.7 5 4 1.667
25,000 25 12.5 8.4 6.3 5 2.083
30,000 30 15 10 7.5 6 2.500
40,000 40 20 13.3 10 8 3.333
50,000 50 25 16.7 12.5 10 4.167
75,000 75 37.5 25 18.8 15 6.250
100,000 100 50 33.4 25 20 8.333
250,000 250 125 83.4 62.5 50 20.833
500,000 500 250 166.7 125 100 41.667
750,000 750 375 250 188 160 62.500
1,000,000 1,000 500 333.3 250 200 83.333
1,250,000 1,250 625 416 313 250 104.167
1,500,000 1,500 750 500 375 300 125.000
1,750,000 1,750 875 583 438 350 145.833
2,000,000 2,000 1,000 666.6 500 400 166.667
Water in gpm = total load Tons = Btuh
60 x 8.34 x T.R.* 12,000
*Difference in temperature between water entering and leaving Temp-Plate passageways.
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