-
Extend Your Ice Storage Unit’s Lifespan by 5+ Years: Essential Maintenance Tips
2025-08-27
In the world of industrial equipment, ice storage units play a vital role. Their efficient operation not only ensures stable cooling for production and daily needs but also cuts costs for businesses. Proper maintenance is the key to extending their lifespan and keeping performance consistent—with the right care, your ice storage unit can last at least 5 years longer. Daily Inspections: Don’t Overl...
view more
-
What Makes U-Shaped Stainless Steel Tubes the Key to Ice Storage Efficiency
2025-08-20
Ice storage technology is a key energy-saving solution for modern buildings. By making ice during off-peak night hours (using lower electricity rates) and melting it for cooling during peak daytime, it significantly reduces air-conditioning operating costs. A critical component in this system? The U-shaped stainless steel heat exchanger tubes inside the storage tank—their design directly impacts e...
view more
-
Avoid Downtime, Cut Costs: Smart Maintenance for Smarter Chillers
2025-08-13
Screw water-cooled chillers typically operate around 3,000 hours per year, depending on China's climate and geographical conditions. Regular and scientific maintenance is crucial to ensure long-term, reliable operation, extend the lifespan, and reduce operating costs. Maintenance and Upkeep Preventive maintenance during operation and inspection involves creating annual and monthly maintenance plan...
view more
-
From DX to Liquid Cooling: The Race to a Greener Data Center
2025-08-07
Data centers rely on diverse cooling methods, categorized into mechanical refrigeration and natural cooling. Mechanical systems include air-cooled direct expansion (DX), air-cooled chilled water, water-cooled chilled water, and centralized cooling water systems. Natural cooling encompasses fresh air, plate heat exchange, rotary heat exchange, evaporative cooling, and liquid cooling. Air-cooled DX ...
view more
-
Cut Costs, Not Performance: Unlock the Hidden Power of Screw Compressor Waste Heat
2025-07-25
While screw air compressors are widely used, their energy consumption has become a key concern. Electricity accounts for 77% of total costs, followed by maintenance (18%), and equipment investment (only 5%). Thus, optimizing energy use through waste heat recovery is critical. 1. Common Heat Recovery Methods & Applications Waste heat from air compression can be recycled via heat exchangers to w...
view more
-
The Ultimate Cooling Showdown: Centrifugal vs. Screw Chillers – Which Powers Your Ice Thermal Storage Better
2025-06-19
In the pursuit of building energy efficiency, ice thermal storage systems stand out as a transformative solution. By producing ice during off-peak nighttime hours and utilizing it for cooling during daytime peak periods, these systems significantly cut energy costs and reduce grid strain. At the core of this technology lies a critical decision: choosing the right chiller technology—centrifugal or ...
view more
-
Cooling Redefined: The Secrets Behind Air-Cooled Scroll Chillers' Speed
2025-06-12
How Fast Can an Air-Cooled Scroll Chiller Cool? Air-cooled scroll chillers have become a go-to choice for commercial and industrial cooling applications thanks to their compact size, low noise, and high efficiency. But when it comes to cooling speed—how fast do they really work? The answer depends on three key factors: Unlocking Cooling Speed: How Air-Cooled Scroll Chillers Deliver Results. 1. Des...
view more
-
Say Goodbye to Space Constraints: Compact Chillers for Modern HVAC Challenges
2025-06-06
In the HVAC industry, cooling capacity and system configuration typically follow conventional wisdom. However, a recent 18-ton chiller from H.Stars has stirred attention—not because of its size, but because of its evaporator: a compact yet bold 4-head U-tube design. At first glance, this may seem over-engineered. But behind this "extra" configuration lies a smart, forward-thinking strategy to boos...
view more
-
Unleashing Power and Efficiency: The 800kW Scroll Air-Cooled Chiller Redefines Industrial Cooling
2025-05-29
In the world of industrial cooling, scroll air-cooled chillers are spearheading an energy-efficiency revolution. Among them, the newly launched 800kW chiller by H.Stars Group has quickly become a topic of industry discussion. But what qualifies as a “large-scale” unit in this field? Let’s decode the standards of industrial chiller classification from a technical perspective. 1. Understanding Chill...
view more
-
Revolutionizing Energy: The Future Lies in Ice Thermal Storage
2025-05-22
Amid the wave of the global energy revolution, ice thermal storage technology is emerging as a powerful enabler of smarter, more sustainable energy use. As a pioneer with decades of experience in the HVAC industry, H.Stars Group is at the forefront of integrating technological innovation with environmental responsibility—and ice storage is at the heart of this transformation. At its core, ice ther...
view more
