| 摘要 |
A method of operating an ice bank cooler 1 to control an ice bank 13 within the cooler 1 is disclosed. In a first mode of operation the ice bank 13 is maintained between upper and lower limits to meet cooling demand on the cooler 1. In a second mode of operation, the ice bank 13 is permitted to erode below the lower limit to meet cooling demand on the cooler 1 without reforming the ice bank 13. The cooler 1 is switched from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation to conserve energy when cooling demand on the cooler 1 is low. The cooler may maintain the coolant temperature between upper and lower limits in the second mode of operation without reforming the icebank. |
