MINNEAPOLIS — Daikin introduced an integrated water-side economizer (WSE) for its Pathfinder® Air-cooled Screw Chiller. The WSE, providing what is commonly known as "free cooling," uses outdoor air to naturally cool water and other process fluids, reducing compressor work and increasing chiller efficiency.
The Pathfinder with Free Cooling also operates without needing water from a cooling tower, which drastically cuts water use as well as costs for water, sewer, and chemical treatment.