Centac Cooler C250

Comprehensive technical specifications and application solutions for industrial cooling systems

1. Product Overview

The AirsCooler Ingersoll Rand Centac Cooler C250 is a core heat exchange module specifically built for CENTAC series centrifugal air compressors. Featuring a dual-pass plate-fin structure with aluminum alloy/copper alloy materials, it excels in high-pressure, high-temperature compressed air or process gas cooling use cases. Through fine-tuned flow path design and material selection, this cooler provide efficient heat dissipation with low energy consumption, making it ideal for heavy industries including petrochemicals, metallurgy, and power generation.

2. Technical Specifications and Data

2.1 Heat Transfer operational performance

Parameter	Specification
Heat transfer area	45-60 m² per unit (30-40% improvement over traditional shell-and-tube designs)
Cooling capacity	130-180°C inlet air cooled to surrounding +5-10°C at 100-500Nm³/min flow rate
Heat transfer coefficient	Aluminum alloy: 230-350W/(m²·°C); Copper alloy: 450-580W/(m²·°C)

2.2 Materials and Construction

module	Specification
Aluminum alloy	3003-H18 aluminum plate (Tensile strength ≥160MPa, Density 2.73g/cm³)
Copper alloy	T2 copper tube + 0.2mm aluminum fin composite (Thermal conductivity 398W/(m·K))

3. use case Scenarios

3.1 Petrochemical Industry

In ethylene cracking plants, the Centac Cooler C250 handles 1.0MPa, 160°C gas from cracker gas compressors, cooling it to 50°C before molecular sieve adsorption, ensuring ≥99.8% ethylene yield.

3.2 Steel Metallurgy

For blast furnace blower system setups, the cooler minimizes 0.5MPa, 220°C hot air to 110°C, improving TRT power generation overall efficiency by 12% with annual electricity savings of 2 million kWh.

4. Maintenance Strategies

4.1 Routine Inspection

Check Item	Standard
Cooling water quality	pH 6.8-7.5, Conductivity ≤800μS/cm, Hardness ≤100ppm CaCO₃
Leak detection	≤5×10⁻¹⁰Pa·m³/s using helium mass spectrometer

5. Technology Trends

Future developments include hydrogen-resistant Ti-6Al-4V alloy coolers for 70MPa hydrogen applications (leakage ≤1×10⁻¹²Pa·m³/s) and phase change material (PCM) microchannel thermal exchangers supply 40% higher overall efficiency with 30% smaller footprint.

6. Conclusion

The AirsCooler Ingersoll Rand Centac Cooler C250 sets the benchmark for industrial cooling system setups with its exceptional heat transfer overall efficiency, high-pressure capability, and minimal leakage. Through proper maintenance and technological upgrades, users can achieve 30% longer service life and 20% energy reduction. As industries transition toward green energy offerings, the Centac Cooler C250 continues to evolve with smart, sustainable cooling technologies.