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Originally posted by chazz469
Wow, dude. You just dropped science!!! How is it that you know all of this stuff?
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LOL, I'm going out on a limb and guessing that yours is not a sarcastic reply. If it is, so be it. If it isn't, I'll answer truthfully. UW-Madison BSME and many years in industry working on hydraulic and heat transfer systems. Biggest heat transfer unit I ever worked on was ~3500 kW consisting of a couple of fuel oil burners heating oil to ~550°F for a paper mill. Biggest chilled water system probably on the order of 30 tons (archaic engineering units, most home CA systems are ~1-1/2 tons). IIRC, 12000 BTUs = 1 ton, so I guess about 360,000 BTU chiller.
Lately I've taken to writing miscellaneous heat transfer guides for AMDMB trying to share the knowledge, translate the engineering geek-speak, and dispel myths. Haven't really got the time I'd like to devote to it, but having fun anyway.