JP2011012904A - Cold source device for free cooling, cooling system and cooling method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cold source device for free cooling, a cooling system and a cooling method appropriately cooling cold water even in a condition of low outside temperature or low cooling load.SOLUTION: The cold source device 40 for free cooling includes: a cooling tower 1; a first heat exchanger 11 for exchanging heat between cooling water cooled by the cooling tower 1 and cold water for cooling cooling load; circulating piping 31 for interconnecting the cooling tower 1 and the first heat exchanger 11; and a cooling water pump 2 for circulating the cooling water. The cold source device 40 further includes: first bypass piping 34 for returning the cooling water having passed through the cooling tower 1 to the cooling tower 1 while the first heat exchanger 11 is not interposed; and a first flow rate control means 83 for controlling a cooling water flow rate of the first bypass piping 34. Thus, by returning unnecessary cooling water to the cooling tower 1 via the first bypass piping 34, a flow rate of cooling water made to flow in the first heat exchanger 11 can be controlled.

Description

  The present invention relates to a cooling source device, a cooling system, and a cooling method for free cooling, for example, a cooling source device, a cooling system, and a cooling method used for air conditioning in a clean room, a data center, and the like.

  In facilities such as clean rooms and data centers, cooling operation is performed throughout the year. For this reason, energy saving is an important issue in the cooling system of these facilities, and in recent years, the use of free cooling has been proposed. Here, free cooling refers to an operation method in which air conditioning is performed using a cooling tower using heat exchange with outside air without using a refrigerator with high power consumption.

  For example, Patent Document 1 describes a cooling system capable of switching between a refrigerator operation using a refrigerator as a cold heat source and a free cooling operation using a cooling tower as a cold heat source. According to this cooling system, energy can be significantly reduced by performing free cooling operation without using a refrigerator in the winter when the cooling capacity of the cooling tower is high.

JP 2004-132651 A

  In the free cooling operation, the cooling water cooled in the cooling tower is generally sent to a heat exchanger by a cooling water pump, and in the heat exchanger, heat is exchanged with cold water for cooling the cooling load.

  Here, since the temperature of the cooling water at the outlet of the cooling tower fluctuates according to the change in the outside air temperature, in order to cool the cooling water appropriately in the heat exchanger, the heat is controlled by controlling the number of rotations of the cooling water pump. Energy is saved by adjusting the flow rate of the cooling water flowing into the exchanger. For example, when the outside air temperature is low and the temperature of the cooling water at the cooling tower outlet is excessively low, it is necessary to reduce the flow rate of the cooling water flowing into the heat exchanger by reducing the rotation speed of the cooling water pump.

  However, since the cooling water pump has a lower limit value for the operable speed for structural reasons, the flow rate of the cooling water flowing into the heat exchanger can be adjusted only by the rotational speed of the cooling water pump. There are cases where it is not possible. In particular, when the outside air temperature is low or the cooling load is small, the cooling capacity of the cooling water tends to be excessive with respect to the cooling load, and it is difficult to appropriately cool the cold water. Therefore, in the production of cold water by the cooling tower, it is important to control the rotation speed of the cooling pump.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and provides a free cooling cooling heat source apparatus, a cooling system, and a cooling method capable of appropriately cooling cold water even under conditions of a low outside air temperature or a low cooling load. The purpose is to provide.

  A cooling source apparatus for free cooling according to an aspect of the present invention is a cooling source apparatus that cools a cooling load by free cooling, and is cooled by a cooling tower that cools cooling water using outside air and the cooling tower. A heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the cooling water and the cooling water that cools the cooling load, a circulation pipe that connects the cooling tower and the heat exchanger, and the heat exchange with the cooling tower through the circulation pipe A cooling water pump that circulates the cooling water to and from a cooler, a first bypass pipe that returns the cooling water that has passed through the cooling tower to the cooling tower without passing through the heat exchanger, and the first First flow rate adjusting means for adjusting the flow rate of the cooling water flowing through the bypass pipe, and control means for controlling the first flow rate adjusting means based on the temperature of the cold water at the outlet of the heat exchanger. Features and That.

  Here, “cooling the cooling load” includes not only a mode in which the cooling load is directly cooled with cold water but also a mode in which the cooling load is indirectly cooled through another cooling medium.

  According to the cold cooling source device for free cooling, heat exchange is performed by returning unnecessary cooling water to the cooling tower via the first bypass pipe based on the cold water temperature (cold water going temperature) at the heat exchanger outlet. The flow rate of the cooling water flowing into the vessel can be adjusted. Accordingly, it is possible to appropriately cool the cold water even under a condition where the cooling capacity of the cooling water tends to be excessive with respect to the cooling load, that is, under a condition of a low outside air temperature or a low cooling load.

In the free cooling cold heat source apparatus, the control means is configured such that the rotation speed ω of the cooling water pump is the lower limit rotation speed ω _MIN of the cooling water pump, and the temperature of the cooling water at the outlet of the heat exchanger is a target. When the value is lower than the value, it is preferable to control the first flow rate adjusting means so that at least a part of the cooling water flows through the first bypass pipe.

As a result, even if the cooling water pump is set to the lower limit rotation speed ω _MIN , even if the temperature of the cold water (cold water going temperature) becomes lower than the target value, the heat exchanger is used by the first flow rate adjusting means. By adjusting the flow rate of the cooling water flowing into the water, it is possible to appropriately cool the cold water.

  A cooling source device for free cooling according to another aspect of the present invention is a cooling source device that cools a cooling load by free cooling, and is cooled by a cooling tower that cools cooling water using outside air, and the cooling tower. A heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the cooling water and the cooling water that cools the cooling load; a circulation pipe that connects the cooling tower and the heat exchanger; and the cooling tower and the heat through the circulation pipe. A cooling water pump that circulates the cooling water to and from the exchanger, a first bypass pipe that returns the cooling water that has passed through the cooling tower to the cooling tower without passing through the heat exchanger, and the first 1st flow volume adjustment means which adjusts the flow volume of the cooling water which flows through 1 bypass piping, and control means which controls the 1st flow volume adjustment means based on the amount of heat exchange in the heat exchanger, To do.

  According to the cooling source device for free cooling, cooling that flows into the heat exchanger by returning unnecessary cooling water to the cooling tower via the first bypass pipe based on the heat exchange amount in the heat exchanger. The water flow rate can be adjusted. Accordingly, it is possible to appropriately cool the cold water even under a condition where the cooling capacity of the cooling water tends to be excessive with respect to the cooling load, that is, under a condition of a low outside air temperature or a low cooling load.

In the free cooling cold heat source apparatus, the control means calculates the number of revolutions ω of the cooling water pump at which the heat exchange amount in the heat exchanger reaches a target value, and the calculated number of revolutions ω It is preferable to control the first flow rate adjusting means so that at least a part of the cooling water flows to the first bypass pipe when the lower limit rotation speed ω _MIN of the cooling water pump is below.

Thereby, even if the rotation speed of the cooling water pump calculated from the target value of the heat exchange amount becomes lower than the lower limit rotation speed ω _MIN , the cooling water flowing into the heat exchanger by the first flow rate adjusting means. By adjusting the flow rate of the water, it is possible to appropriately cool the cold water.

  In the cooling source device for free cooling according to the above two aspects, the first flow rate adjusting means may be a two-way valve or a three-way valve. Especially, a three-way valve is preferable at the point which can adjust the flow volume of the cooling water which flows in into a heat exchanger to zero.

  In the cooling source device for free cooling according to the above two aspects, the cooling water that has passed through the heat exchanger or the first bypass pipe is transferred to the heat exchanger or the first bypass pipe without passing through the cooling tower. And a second flow rate adjusting means for adjusting a flow rate of the cooling water flowing through the second bypass pipe, and the control means includes a temperature of the cold water at an outlet of the heat exchanger or It is preferable to control the second flow rate adjusting means based on the heat exchange amount in the heat exchanger.

  Under conditions where the outside air temperature is particularly low or the cooling load is particularly low, the cooling water temperature at the outlet of the cooling tower is lower than necessary even when the cooling tower fan is stopped, and the cooling capacity of the cooling water is less than the cooling load. May be excessive. In such a case, the temperature of the cooling water flowing into the heat exchanger is excessively lowered by adjusting the flow rate of the cooling water flowing into the cooling tower by the second bypass pipe and the second flow rate adjusting means. Can be prevented.

  The cooling system according to the present invention includes a free cooling operation line that cools the cooling load with the cold water cooled by using the above-described free cooling cold heat source device, and a cold water cooled by using a refrigerator, A refrigerator operating line that cools the cooling load; and a switching unit that switches between the free cooling operation line and the refrigerator operating line based on at least one of an outside air condition and the cooling load. To do.

  Here, “cooling the cooling load” includes not only a mode in which the cooling load is directly cooled with cold water but also a mode in which the cooling load is indirectly cooled through another cooling medium.

A cooling method according to an aspect of the present invention includes a cooling tower that cools cooling water using outside air, the cooling water that is cooled by the cooling tower, and a heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between the cooling water that cools the cooling load. A circulation pipe connecting the cooling tower and the heat exchanger, a cooling water pump for circulating the cooling water between the cooling tower and the heat exchanger through the circulation pipe, and passing through the cooling tower A first bypass pipe that returns the cooled water to the cooling tower without passing through the heat exchanger, and a first flow rate adjusting means that adjusts the flow rate of the cooling water flowing through the first bypass pipe. A cooling method using a cooling heat source device for cooling, the step of measuring the rotational speed ω of the cooling water pump, the step of measuring the temperature of the cold water at the outlet of the heat exchanger, and the measured rotation The number ω is the cooling water The first flow rate adjusting means is configured to cause at least a part of the cooling water to flow to the first bypass pipe when the lower limit rotation speed ω _MIN of the pump and the measured temperature of the cooling water is lower than a target value. And a step of controlling.

A cooling method according to another aspect of the present invention is a heat exchanger that performs heat exchange between a cooling tower that cools cooling water using outside air, the cooling water that is cooled by the cooling tower, and cold water that cools the cooling load. A circulation pipe connecting the cooling tower and the heat exchanger, a cooling water pump for circulating the cooling water between the cooling tower and the heat exchanger through the circulation pipe, and the cooling tower A first bypass pipe for returning the passed cooling water to the cooling tower without passing through the heat exchanger; and a first flow rate adjusting means for adjusting a flow rate of the cooling water flowing through the first bypass pipe. A cooling method using a cooling source device for free cooling, the step of calculating the rotational speed ω of the cooling water pump at which the heat exchange amount in the heat exchanger becomes a target value, and the calculated rotational speed ω Lower limit of the cooling water pump And a step of controlling the first flow rate adjusting means so that at least a part of the cooling water flows to the first bypass pipe when the rotational speed is less than the rotation number ω _MIN .

  According to the present invention, based on the cold water temperature at the outlet of the heat exchanger (cold water going temperature) or the heat exchange amount in the heat exchanger, by returning unnecessary cooling water to the cooling tower via the first bypass pipe, The flow rate of the cooling water flowing into the heat exchanger can be adjusted. Accordingly, it is possible to appropriately cool the cold water even under a condition where the cooling capacity of the cooling water tends to be excessive with respect to the cooling load, that is, under a condition of a low outside air temperature or a low cooling load.

It is a block diagram which shows an example of the cold heat source apparatus for free cooling. It is a block diagram which shows the other example of the cold heat source apparatus for free cooling. It is a block diagram which shows the other example of the cold heat source apparatus for free cooling. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the control method of a 1st flow volume adjustment means. It is a flowchart which shows the other example of the control method of a 1st flow volume adjustment means. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the cold heat source apparatus for free cooling provided with 2nd bypass piping. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the cooling system containing the cold-heat-source apparatus for free cooling. It is a figure which shows an example of the table used for determination of the driving | operation system of a cooling system. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the line for free cooling driving | operation of a cooling system. It is a block diagram which shows the cooling system which concerns on a 1st modification. It is a block diagram which shows the cooling system which concerns on a 2nd modification.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
(Cooling heat source device)
FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a cooling source device for free cooling.

  The cooling source device 40 for free cooling (hereinafter referred to as “cold source device 40”) cools the cooling water by cooling the cooling tower 1 that cools the cooling water by the outside air, and cools the cooling load. The 1st heat exchanger 11 which heat-exchanges with the cold water to perform, the circulation piping 31 which connects the cooling tower 1 and the 1st heat exchanger 11, and the cooling water pump 2 which circulates cooling water are included.

  The cooling tower 1 is provided with a sprinkling pipe 18 for sprinkling cooling water and a fan 10 for forming a rising airflow of outside air in the tower. Thereby, the cooling water sprayed from the water spray pipe 18 can be cooled by contact with outside air.

  The 1st heat exchanger 11 is a heat exchanger which cools the cold water circulated to the cooling load side, such as a clean room, using the cooling water which passed the cooling tower 1, and is a plate type, a spiral type, and a multi-tubular cylindrical type A known heat exchanger such as can be used. The cold water cooled in the first heat exchanger 11 is sent to the cooling load side via the cold water pipe 32 by the power of the cold water pump 4.

  Also, a control device 50 that controls each part of the cooling system including the cold heat source device 40 is connected to the inverters 70, 71, and 72, the coolant temperature sensor 21, and the coolant temperature sensor 22 via the network 55. ing. A cold water return temperature sensor 27 and a flow meter 29 are provided as necessary. The control device 50 is connected to the cold water return temperature sensor 27 via the network 55.

  The control device 50 acquires the measurement results of the coolant temperature sensor 21 and the coolant temperature sensor 22 via the network 55, and based on the measurement results, determines the frequencies (inverter frequencies) of the inverters 70, 71, and 72. By adjusting, the fan 10, the cooling water pump 2, and the cold water pump 4 are controlled.

  For example, based on the calculation result by the simulator 51, the target values of the coolant temperature and the coolant temperature are calculated, and the measurement results of the coolant temperature sensor 21 and the coolant temperature sensor 22 are close to the target values. The frequency of the inverters 70, 71 and 72 may be adjusted. In this case, the power consumption of the entire cooling system is calculated by the simulator 51, a combination of the cooling water temperature and the cooling water temperature that minimizes the power consumption is obtained, and based on the combination, the inverters 70, 71 and It is preferable to adjust the frequency of 72. The calculation by the simulator 51 will be described later in detail.

  By the way, when the outside air temperature is low, the temperature of the cooling water at the cooling water outlet 1a of the cooling tower 1 (cooling water going temperature) decreases more than necessary, and the temperature of the cooling water at the cooling water outlet 11a of the first heat exchanger 11 ( The cold water temperature) tends to be lower than the target value. In this case, normally, the control device 50 reduces the number of rotations of the cooling water pump 2 to reduce the flow rate of the cooling water flowing into the first heat exchanger 11, thereby bringing the cold water going temperature closer to the target value. Can do. However, since the cooling water pump 2 has a lower limit value of the operable rotational speed, when the outside air temperature is extremely low, the cooling water pump 2 can be appropriately cooled only by adjusting the rotational speed of the cooling water pump 2. Can not. In addition, even when the cooling load is small, the cooling water cooling capacity is excessive with respect to the cooling load, as in the case of the low outside air temperature. Cooling water is appropriately cooled only by adjusting the rotation speed of the cooling water pump 2. There is a problem that you can not.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the cooling water that has passed through the cooling tower 1 is returned to the cooling tower 1 without going through the first heat exchanger 11, and the cooling water that flows through the first bypass pipe 34. First flow rate adjusting means 83 for adjusting the flow rate is provided. Thereby, the flow rate of the cooling water flowing into the first heat exchanger 11 can be adjusted by returning unnecessary cooling water to the cooling tower 1 via the first bypass pipe 34. Therefore, the cooling water can be appropriately cooled even under the condition that the cooling capacity of the cooling water tends to be excessive with respect to the cooling load, that is, under the condition of low outside air temperature or low cooling load.

  The first flow rate adjusting means 83 is not particularly limited as long as it can adjust the amount of cooling water flowing through the first bypass pipe 34. For example, as shown in FIG. A way valve may be sufficient and the three-way valve arrange | positioned at the junction of the 1st bypass piping 34 and the circulation piping 31 may be sufficient as shown in FIG. Especially, a three-way valve is preferable at the point which can adjust the flow volume of the cooling water which flows in into the 1st heat exchanger 11 to zero. As shown in FIG. 3, as the first flow rate adjusting means 83, one two-way valve is arranged in each of the first bypass pipe 34 and the circulation pipe 31, so that the first heat exchanger is similar to the three-way valve. The flow rate of the cooling water flowing into 11 can be adjusted to zero.

  The control of the first flow rate adjusting means 83 is performed based on at least one of the temperature of cold water (cold water going temperature) at the cold water outlet 11a of the first heat exchanger 11 and the heat exchange amount of the first heat exchanger 11. .

  A specific example of the control method of the first flow rate adjusting means 83 will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control method when cooling water circulation in the first bypass pipe 34 is started based on the cold water going temperature. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a control method when cooling water circulation of the first bypass pipe 34 is started based on the heat exchange amount of the first heat exchanger 11.

  When cooling water circulation of the first bypass pipe 34 is started based on the chilled water temperature (see FIG. 4), first, based on the calculation result of the simulator 51, the temperature of the chilled water at the chilled water outlet 11a of the first heat exchanger 11 is changed. A target value (cold water going temperature target value τ) is calculated (step S1). For example, the power consumption of the cooling system as a whole may be calculated by the simulator 51, and the chilled water temperature that minimizes the power consumption may be obtained as the target value τ. Thereafter, the temperature of the cold water (cold water temperature T) at the cold water outlet 11a of the first heat exchanger 11 is measured by the cold water temperature sensor 22 (step S2).

  Next, the measured chilled water temperature T is compared with the chilled water temperature value τ (step S3). If the chilled water temperature T is lower than the chilled water temperature value τ, the process proceeds to step S4. On the other hand, when the chilled water going temperature T is equal to or higher than the chilled water going temperature target value τ, the inverter frequency of the inverter 71 is changed so that the rotational speed ω of the cooling water pump 2 is increased (step S5).

In step S4, the rotational speed ω of the cooling water pump 2 is compared with the lower limit rotational speed ω _MIN of the cooling water pump 2. As a result, when the rotational speed ω is the lower limit rotational speed ω _MIN , control for flowing at least part of the cooling water to the first bypass pipe 34 is started (step S6), and the process proceeds to step 7. On the other hand, in step S4, when the rotational speed ω is not the lower limit rotational speed ω _MIN (that is, when ω> ω _MIN ), the inverter frequency of the inverter 71 is set so that the rotational speed ω of the cooling water pump 2 becomes small. Change (step S8).

  In step S <b> 7, the temperature of cold water (cold water temperature T) at the cold water outlet 11 a of the first heat exchanger 11 is again measured by the cold water temperature sensor 22. Then, the measured chilled water temperature T is compared with the chilled water temperature value τ (step S9). If the chilled water temperature T is lower than the chilled water temperature value τ, the first bypass pipe 34 is cooled. The first flow rate adjusting means 83 is controlled so that the water flow rate increases (step S10), and the process returns to step S7. On the other hand, in step S9, when the cold water going temperature T is equal to or higher than the cold water going temperature target value τ, the first flow rate adjusting means 83 is controlled so that the cooling water flow rate of the first bypass pipe 34 is reduced (step S11). Return to step S7.

  Further, when cooling water circulation of the first bypass pipe 34 is started based on the heat exchange amount of the first heat exchanger 11 (see FIG. 5), first, the first heat exchanger 11 is based on the calculation result of the simulator 51. The target value of the heat exchange amount is calculated (step S21). For example, the heat exchange amount of the first heat exchanger 11 that minimizes the power consumption of the entire cooling system may be calculated based on the calculation result of the simulator 51. Then, the rotational speed ω of the cooling water pump 2 is calculated based on the calculated heat exchange amount (step S22). The calculation of the heat exchange amount is performed, for example, when a large number of heat exchangers 11 are installed in FIG. The heat exchange amount is calculated from the heat exchanger outlet temperature, the heat exchanger inlet temperature, and the flow rate measured by the cold water going temperature sensor 22, the cold water return temperature sensor 27, and the flow meter 29 shown in FIG.

Next, the calculated rotation speed ω of the cooling water pump 2 is compared with the lower limit rotation speed ω _MIN of the cooling water pump 2 (step S23), and when the rotation speed ω is smaller than the lower limit rotation speed ω _MIN. Then, control for flowing at least part of the cooling water to the first bypass pipe 34 is started (step S24), and the process proceeds to step S26. On the other hand, when the rotational speed ω is equal to or higher than the lower limit rotational speed ω _MIN in step S23, the inverter frequency of the inverter 71 is set so that the rotational speed of the cooling water pump 2 becomes ω (step S25).

  In step S26, based on the calculation result of the simulator 51, the target value (cold water going temperature target value τ) of the cold water at the cold water outlet 11a of the first heat exchanger 11 is calculated. For example, the power consumption of the cooling system as a whole may be calculated by the simulator 51, and the chilled water temperature that minimizes the power consumption may be obtained as the target value τ.

  Thereafter, the cold water temperature sensor 22 measures the temperature of the cold water (cold water temperature T) at the cold water outlet 11a of the first heat exchanger 11 (step S27). Then, the measured chilled water temperature T and the chilled water temperature temperature target value τ are compared (step S28). If the chilled water temperature temperature T is lower than the chilled water temperature temperature target value τ, the first bypass pipe 34 is cooled. The first flow rate adjusting means 83 is controlled so that the water flow rate increases (step S29), and the process returns to step S27. On the other hand, in step S28, when the chilled water going temperature T is equal to or higher than the chilled water going temperature target value τ, the first flow rate adjusting means 83 is controlled so that the cooling water flow rate in the first bypass pipe 34 is reduced (step S30). Return to step S27.

  As described above, according to the cold heat source device 40 according to the present embodiment, unnecessary cooling water is returned to the cooling tower 1 via the first bypass pipe 34 and flows into the first heat exchanger 11. The flow rate of the cooling water can be adjusted. Therefore, the cooling water can be appropriately cooled even under the condition that the cooling capacity of the cooling water tends to be excessive with respect to the cooling load, that is, under the condition of the low outside air temperature or the low cooling load.

  Although the cooling system and the cooling method according to the embodiment of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various improvements and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the example of the cold heat source device including the first bypass pipe 34 that bypasses the first heat exchanger 11 has been described. However, in addition to the first bypass pipe 34, the cooling tower 1 that bypasses the cooling tower 1 is used. Two bypass pipes 35 may be provided.

  FIG. 6 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a cold heat source device including the second bypass pipe 35. In FIG. 6, the same reference numerals are given to components common to the above-described cold heat source device 40, and the description thereof is omitted here.

  The cold heat source device 42 returns the cooling water that has passed through the first heat exchanger 11 or the first bypass pipe 34 to the first heat exchanger 11 or the first bypass pipe 34 without passing through the cooling tower 1. The piping 35 and the 2nd flow volume adjustment means 84 which adjust the cooling water flow rate of the 2nd bypass piping 35 are provided. The second flow rate adjusting means 84 is connected to the control device 50 via the network 55 and adjusts the cooling water flow rate of the second bypass pipe 35 in accordance with instructions from the control device 50. For example, similarly to the control method of the first flow rate adjusting means 83 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the temperature of the cold water at the cold water outlet 11 a of the first heat exchanger 11 (the cold water going temperature) and the heat of the first heat exchanger 11. The second flow rate adjusting means 84 can be controlled based on at least one of the exchange amounts.

  Under conditions where the outside air temperature is particularly low or the cooling load is particularly small, the cooling water temperature at the outlet of the cooling tower 1 is lower than necessary even when the fan 10 of the cooling tower 1 is stopped, and the cooling capacity of the cooling water is cooled. May be excessive for the load. In such a case, if the cold heat source device 42 having the above-described configuration is used, the flow rate of the cooling water flowing into the cooling tower 1 is adjusted by the second bypass pipe 35 and the second flow rate adjusting means 84, and the first heat exchange is performed. It is possible to prevent the temperature of the cooling water flowing into the vessel 11 from becoming excessively low.

6 shows a two-way valve provided in the second bypass pipe 35 as an example of the second flow rate adjusting means 84, the second flow rate adjusting means 84 is a cooling water for the second bypass pipe 35. The configuration is not limited to this example as long as the flow rate can be adjusted. For example, a three-way valve arranged at the junction of the second bypass pipe 35 and the circulation pipe 31 may be used as the second flow rate adjusting means 84, or arranged one by one in the second bypass pipe 35 and the circulation pipe 31. It may be two two-way valves.
(Cooling system)
Next, a cooling system including the above-described free cooling cold heat source device will be described. In the following, an example in which the cooling system includes the above-described cold heat source device 40 will be described, but it goes without saying that the cold heat source device 42 may be provided instead of the cold heat source device 40.

  FIG. 7 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a cooling system including a cooling source device for free cooling. The cooling system 100 includes a free cooling operation line A that cools a heat exchanger (cooling load) 6 that cools the heat generated by the production apparatus and the heat generated by the lighting using the cold water cooled by the cold heat source device 40, and a refrigerator. The refrigerator operating line B that cools the heat exchanger 6 with the cold water cooled using 91 and the control device 50 that controls each part of the cooling system 100 are included. Although the figure shows one system, a plurality of systems may be used.

  The free cooling operation line A and the refrigerator operation line B can be switched to each other by controlling the opening / closing states of the first valve 81 and the second valve 82 by the control device 50.

  For example, in winter when the temperature of the outside air wet bulb is low, the first valve 81 is closed and the second valve 82 is opened, and cooling is performed by the free cooling operation line A. In other words, the cooling water cooled in the cooling tower 1 of the cold heat source device 40 is circulated between the cooling tower 1 and the first heat exchanger 11 by the cooling water pump 2, and at the same time, cold water for free cooling use is used. Cold water is circulated between the first heat exchanger 11 and the second heat exchanger 12 by the pump 4. Further, the heat exchanger cooling water pump 5 circulates the heat exchanger cooling water between the second heat exchanger 12 and the heat exchanger 6. Thereby, the air in the clean room 60 indirectly connected to the cold heat source device 40 via the first heat exchanger 11, the second heat exchanger 12, and the heat exchanger 6 is cooled. Further, the clean room 60 may be considered as a production apparatus and cooled by the heat exchanger 6.

  On the other hand, in the summer when the outside air wet bulb temperature is high, the first valve 81 is opened and the second valve 82 is closed, and cooling by the refrigerator operating line B is performed. That is, the cold water cooled by the refrigerator 91 is circulated between the refrigerator 91 and the second heat exchanger 12 by the cold water pump 94 for operating the refrigerator. Further, the dry coil cooling water pump 5 circulates the dry coil cooling water between the second heat exchanger 12 and the heat exchanger 6. Thereby, the air in the clean room 60 indirectly connected to the refrigerator 91 via the second heat exchanger 12 and the heat exchanger 6 is cooled. During the operation of the refrigerator, the cooling water is circulated between the cooling tower 1 of the refrigerator operation line B and the condenser of the refrigerator 91 by the cooling water pump 92 for operating the refrigerator.

  In the intermediate period, both the first valve 81 and the second valve 82 may be opened, and the free cooling operation line A and the refrigerator operation line B may be used in combination.

  The switching between the free cooling operation line A and the refrigerator operation line B is preferably performed based on at least one of the outside air condition and the cooling load. For example, for the free cooling operation line A and the refrigerator operation line B, the control device 50 calculates the current outside air conditions (for example, the outside air wet bulb temperature and the outside air specific enthalpy) and the total power consumption under the cooling load by the simulator 51. Thus, it is possible to select an operation method with a smaller total power consumption. Alternatively, the calculation of the simulator 51 is performed in advance for various outside air conditions and cooling loads, and an operation method with a small total power consumption is stored in a storage unit (not shown) as a table (see FIG. 8). A driving method may be selected.

  Next, the calculation by the simulator 51 will be described taking the free cooling operation line A as an example. FIG. 9 is a configuration diagram illustrating an example of a free cooling operation line A of the cooling system 100. In FIG. 9, the refrigerator operating line B is omitted, and only the free cooling operation line A is illustrated.

  As already described, the cooling tower 1 includes the cooling tower fan 10 that sucks outside air, and cools the cooling water by using low-temperature outside air during a period when the outside air wet bulb temperature is low. The first heat exchanger 11 cools the cold water by exchanging heat between the cooling water cooled by the cooling tower 1 and the cold water. The second heat exchanger 12 exchanges heat between the cold water cooled by the first heat exchanger 11 and the heat exchanger cooling water to cool the heat exchanger cooling water. The heat exchanger 6 exchanges heat between the heat exchanger cooling water cooled by the second heat exchanger 12 and the air to cool the air, and sends the low-temperature air to the clean room 60. The air in the clean room 60 is returned to the heat exchanger 6 by the air circulation fan 7.

  The cooling water pump 2 is disposed in the circulation pipe 31 and circulates the cooling water between the cooling tower 1 and the first heat exchanger 11. The cold water pump 4 is disposed in the cold water pipe 32 and circulates cold water between the first heat exchanger 11 and the second heat exchanger 12. The heat exchanger cooling water pump 5 is disposed in the heat exchanger cooling pipe 33 and circulates the heat exchanger cooling water between the first heat exchanger 11 and the heat exchanger 6.

  The outside air temperature / humidity sensor 20 measures the wet bulb temperature and the dry bulb temperature (or the outside air temperature and humidity) of the outside air. The coolant temperature sensor 23 measures the temperature of the heat exchanger coolant at the heat exchanger coolant outlet 12 a of the second heat exchanger 12. The room temperature sensor 24 measures the temperature in the clean room 60 (hereinafter referred to as “room temperature”). The cooling water return temperature sensor 25 measures the temperature of the heat exchanger cooling water at the heat exchanger cooling water inlet 12 b of the second heat exchanger 12. The cooling water flow sensor 26 measures the flow rate of the heat exchanger cooling water in the heat exchanger cooling pipe 33.

  The cold water return header 8 and the cold water return header 9 are connected to the refrigerator 91 of FIG. 7 through a predetermined pipe.

  The cooling tower fan 10, the cooling water pump 2, the cooling water pump 4, and the heat exchanger cooling water pump 5 are connected to inverters 70, 71, 72, and 73, respectively, so that the pump rotation speed can be adjusted by the inverter frequency. It has become. The inverter frequency of the inverters 70, 71, 72 and 73 is set by the control value setting unit 53 of the control device 50.

  The control device 50 includes a simulator 51, an optimum value acquisition unit 52, a control value setting unit 53, and a storage unit 54. Specifically, the control device 50 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and a memory.

  The control device 50 is connected to devices to be controlled (70 to 73, 81 and 82) and sensors (20 to 26) constituting the cooling system through a network 55. The control value setting unit 53 of the control device 50 reads the measured values of the sensors 20 to 26 and the operation state of the control target devices (70 to 73, 81, 82) through the network 55, and controls the control target devices with the control values. Send.

  By the way, the heat exchanger cooling water temperature at the heat exchanger cooling water outlet 12a of the second heat exchanger 12 and the air temperature at the air outlet 6a of the heat exchanger 6 are constant set values. On the other hand, the coolant temperature at the coolant outlet 1a of the cooling tower 1 (measured by the coolant temperature sensor 21) and the coolant temperature at the coolant outlet 11a of the first heat exchanger 11 (the coolant temperature sensor 22). Is measured within a certain range, the air temperature at the air outlet 6a of the heat exchanger 6 and the temperature of the heat exchanger cooling water at the heat exchanger cooling water outlet 12a of the second heat exchanger 12 Can be controlled to a constant set value. That is, the room temperature in the clean room 60 is set to the target value according to environmental conditions such as the outside air condition (for example, the outside air temperature and humidity, or the outside air dry bulb temperature and wet bulb temperature, or the outside air wet bulb temperature). There are a plurality of combinations of cooling water temperatures and cooling water temperatures that can be selected. The simulator 51 calculates the power consumption of the entire cooling system for the combination of the plurality of cooling water temperatures and the cooling water temperatures, and obtains the combination with the smallest power consumption.

  The calculation of the power consumption of the entire cooling system by the simulator 51 is performed in the following order (calculation 1) to (calculation 7), for example.

  (Calculation 1) Calculation related to the heat exchanger cooling water pump 5: With the heat exchanger cooling water flow rate measured by the heat exchanger cooling water flow sensor 26 as an input, the frequency of the inverter 73 of the heat exchanger cooling water pump 5 and The power consumption of the heat exchanger cooling water pump 5 is calculated.

  (Calculation 2) Calculation related to the second heat exchanger 12: the heat exchanger cooling water temperature (heat exchanger cooling water feed temperature) at the heat exchanger cooling water outlet 12a of the second heat exchanger 12, and the measured second 2 Heat exchanger cooling water temperature (heat exchanger cooling water return temperature) and heat exchanger cooling water flow rate at the heat exchanger cooling water inlet 12b of the heat exchanger 12, and the cold water outlet 11a of the first heat exchanger 11 The cold water return temperature at the cold water inlet 11b of the first heat exchanger 11 and the cold water flow rate of the cold water pipe 32 are calculated.

  (Calculation 3) Calculation related to the chilled water pump 4: The frequency of the inverter 72 of the chilled water pump 4 and the power consumption of the chilled water pump 4 are calculated using the chilled water flow rate obtained in the calculation 2 as an input.

  (Calculation 4) Calculation relating to the first heat exchanger 11: cold water temperature (cool water forward temperature), cold water return temperature and cold water flow rate obtained in calculation 2, and cooling water temperature at the cooling water outlet 1a of the cooling tower 1 ( The cooling water return temperature) and the cooling water return temperature at the cooling water inlet 1b of the cooling tower 1 and the cooling water flow rate of the circulation pipe 31 are calculated.

  (Calculation 5) Calculation related to the cooling water pump 2: The frequency of the inverter 71 of the cooling water pump 2 and the power consumption of the cooling water pump 2 are calculated using the cooling water flow rate obtained in the calculation 4 as an input.

  (Calculation 6) Calculation related to the cooling tower 1: Cooling water temperature (cooling water forward temperature) at the cooling water outlet 1a of the cooling tower 1, cooling water return temperature and cooling water flow rate obtained in calculation 4, and outside air state ( For example, the flow rate of air introduced into the cooling tower 1 by the cooling tower fan 10, the frequency of the inverter 70 of the cooling tower fan 10, and the power consumption of the cooling tower fan 10 are calculated.

  (Calculation 7) The power consumption of the heat exchanger cooling water pump 5 obtained in the calculation 1, the power consumption of the cold water pump 4 obtained in the calculation 3, the power consumption of the cooling water pump 2 obtained in the calculation 5, and the calculation 6 The total power consumption of the cooling tower fan 10 obtained in step 1 is obtained.

  In calculation 1, calculation 3 and calculation 5 related to the pumps (heat exchanger cooling water pump 5, cooling water pump 4, cooling water pump 2), the flow rate, pressure, and power consumption are the first, second, The above calculation is performed using the resistance characteristics of the pipes 31, 32, 33 and the characteristics of the pumps 2, 4, 5. Calculations 2 and 4 related to the heat exchangers 11 and 12 are performed by simultaneously combining a heat transfer equation and an energy conservation equation. The calculation 6 related to the cooling tower 1 is performed by simultaneously combining an equation for heat transfer using an enthalpy standard overall heat transfer coefficient and an equation for energy conservation. In addition, about the detail of each calculation method of calculation 1-calculation 7, since a well-known technique should just be used, the description is abbreviate | omitted here.

  In the above simulations (calculations 1 to 7), the outside air state, heat exchanger cooling water flow temperature, heat exchanger cooling water return temperature, heat exchanger cooling water flow rate, cooling water flow temperature, and cold water flow temperature are determined. As input values, the total power consumption value and the frequencies of the inverters 70 to 73 (inverter frequency) are obtained. Among these input values, a predetermined preset value is used for the heat exchanger coolant temperature. In this case, among the input values of the simulator 51, there are five variables: the outside air state, the heat exchanger cooling water return temperature, the heat exchanger cooling water flow rate, the cooling water feed temperature, and the cold water feed temperature. Among these variables, two independent variables that can be selected by the simulator 51 are the cooling water flow temperature and the cooling water flow temperature. There are three dependent variables that cannot be selected depending on the environmental conditions: outside air condition, heat exchanger cooling water return temperature, and heat exchanger cooling water flow rate.

  In addition, the above-described simulations (calculations 1 to 7) are input values of the outside air state, the heat exchanger cooling water return temperature, the cooling load for cooling the heat exchanger cooling water, the cooling water passing temperature, and the cooling water passing temperature. As above, the power consumption total value and the inverter frequency may be obtained.

  The optimum value acquisition unit 52 of the control device 50 changes the combination of the cooling water flow temperature and the cooling water flow temperature, which are independent variables, within the operation range under the condition that environmental conditions such as the outside air state are input to the simulator 51. To perform simulation (calculation 1 to calculation 7). Here, every time the independent variables (cooling water going temperature and cooling water going temperature) are changed, the simulator 51 is made to perform simulation, and the power consumption total value and the inverter frequency are repeatedly calculated. When the room temperature is constant, calculation 1 can be omitted when the independent variable is changed and the simulation is repeated. Then, the combination of the cooling water temperature and the cooling water temperature that minimizes the total power consumption value of the entire cooling system (or the combination of inverter frequencies) is selected as the optimum value and stored in the storage unit 54.

  The combination of the cooling water temperature stored in the storage unit 54 and the optimum value of the cooling water temperature is set in the cooling system 100 (see FIG. 7) by the control value setting unit 53. For example, the cooling water temperature and the cooling water temperature are set to optimum values by controlling the frequencies of the inverters 70 and 71 corresponding to the cooling tower fan 10 and the cooling water pump 2, respectively.

  A control example for setting the cooling water temperature and the optimum value of the cooling water temperature will be described. First, when the coolant temperature measured by the coolant temperature sensor 21 is higher than the optimum value, the frequency of the inverter 70 of the cooling tower fan 10 is increased to increase the rotation speed of the cooling tower fan 10. When the coolant temperature measured by the coolant temperature sensor 21 is lower than the optimum value, the frequency of the inverter 70 of the cooling tower fan 10 is lowered to lower the rotational speed of the cooling tower fan 10. As a result, the coolant temperature measured by the coolant temperature sensor 21 is set to an optimum value. Second, when the cold water temperature measured by the cold water temperature sensor 22 is higher than the optimum value, the frequency of the inverter 71 of the cooling water pump 2 is increased to increase the rotation speed of the cooling water pump 2, while When the chilled water temperature measured by the forward temperature sensor 22 is lower than the optimum value, the frequency of the inverter 71 of the cooling water pump 2 is lowered to lower the rotational speed of the cooling water pump 2. Thereby, the cold water temperature measured by the cold water temperature sensor 22 is set to an optimum value.

  Here, the case where the combination of the optimum value of the chilled water temperature and the cooling water temperature is obtained and set has been described as an example. However, the optimum frequency of the inverter 70 of the cooling tower fan 10 and the frequency of the inverter 71 of the cooling water pump 2 are optimal. A combination of values may be obtained and set in an actual cooling system.

  Moreover, the table information which shows the correspondence of environmental conditions (for example, combination of an outside air state, dry coil cooling water return temperature, and cooling load), and the combination of cooling water temperature and the optimal value of cooling water temperature by the said calculation of the simulator 51. May be stored in the storage unit 54 in advance. In this case, the optimum value acquisition unit 52 acquires the combination of the cooling water temperature and the optimum value of the cooling water temperature from the table information in the storage unit 54 based on the environmental conditions. Thereby, the calculation load of the control apparatus 50 can be reduced.

(Modification of cooling system)
Next, a modified example of the cooling system 100 described above will be described. FIG. 10 is a configuration diagram illustrating a cooling system according to a first modification, and FIG. 11 is a configuration diagram illustrating a cooling system according to a second modification. 10 and 11, only the free cooling operation line is shown with the refrigerator operating line omitted. 10 and 11, the same components as those in the free cooling operation line shown in FIG. 9 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted here.

  The cooling system 110 in FIG. 10 differs from the cooling system 100 (see FIG. 9) mainly in that the second heat exchanger 12 and the manufacturing apparatus 96 are connected by an open chilled water circuit. That is, the cooling water in the water tank 44 disposed between the manufacturing apparatus 96 and the manufacturing apparatus cooling water pump 98 is circulated between the second heat exchanger 12 and the manufacturing apparatus 96 by the pump 98. .

  In addition, an open pipe 37 having an open end is provided on the return side of the cooling pipe 93 (between the manufacturing apparatus 96 and the water tank 44), and a manufacturing apparatus using the drop between the open pipe 37 and the water tank 44 is provided. The cooling water after passing through 96 is configured to fall naturally.

  The heat load of the cooling pipe 93 includes the temperature of the cooling water at the inlet 12b of the second heat exchanger 12, the temperature of the cooling water at the outlet 12a of the second heat exchanger 12, and the cooling water flowing through the cooling pipe 93. It is calculated based on the flow rate.

  In addition, when the above-described open-type chilled water circuit is used, the water temperature in the water tank 44 is likely to fluctuate, so that the temperature of the cooling water drawn from the water tank 44 is adjusted in the second heat exchanger 12 before the manufacturing apparatus 96. An inflow configuration is preferred.

  The cooling system 120 of FIG. 11 includes a third heat exchanger that connects the second heat exchanger 12 and the manufacturing apparatus 96 with an open chilled water circuit and performs heat exchange with the chilled water cooled by the refrigerator. This is different from the cooling system 100 (see FIG. 9).

  That is, the cooling water in the water tank 44 disposed in the cooling pipe 93 is circulated between the second heat exchanger 12 and the manufacturing apparatus 96 by the manufacturing apparatus cooling water pump 98. Furthermore, the 3rd heat exchanger 13 is provided between the water tank 44 and the manufacturing apparatus 96, and the cold water piping 36 and 3rd through which the cold water cooled by the refrigerator (not shown) may be sufficient. The heat exchanger 13 is connected. Even if the water temperature in the water tank 44 varies due to the third heat exchanger 13, the temperature of the cooling water at the outlet of the heat exchanger 13 can be kept constant. The temperature of the cooling water at the outlet of the heat exchanger 13 can be adjusted by the temperature and flow rate of the cold water flowing through the cold water pipe 36. Further, the chilled water pipe 36 is provided with a valve 85, and is configured such that the valve 85 is closed by an instruction from the control device 50 when heat exchange by the third heat exchanger 13 is not necessary. The third heat exchanger 13 may be a bleed-in method.

  An open pipe 37 having an open end is provided on the return side of the cooling pipe 93 (between the manufacturing apparatus 96 and the second heat exchanger 12), and a drop between the open pipe 37 and the water tank 44 is used. Thus, the cooling water after passing through the manufacturing device 96 is configured to fall naturally. Thereby, the head of the pump 98 disposed on the forward side of the cooling pipe 93 can be reduced. In particular, when the manufacturing apparatus 96 is extremely high, since there is a sufficient height difference between the water tank 44 and the open pipe 37, it is easy to send the cooling water to the second heat exchanger 12 having a large pressure loss. Become.

  Further, the cold heat source device 40, the cold water pipe 32 and the second heat exchanger 12 are simply added to the existing cooling system such as the cooling pipe 93, the water tank 44, the third heat exchanger 13 and the cold water pipe 36 shown in FIG. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the introduction cost of the free cooling operation line.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cooling tower, 2 ... Cooling water pump, 4 ... Cold water pump, 5 ... Heat exchanger cooling water pump, 6 ... Heat exchanger, 10 ... Cooling tower fan, 11 ... 1st heat exchanger, 12 ... 2nd heat Exchanger, 13 ... third heat exchanger, 20 ... outside air temperature / humidity sensor (outside air state sensor), 21 ... cooling water passing temperature sensor, 22 ... chilled water passing temperature sensor, 23 ... cooling water passing temperature sensor, 24 ... room temperature Sensor: 25 ... Cooling water return temperature sensor, 26 ... Cooling water flow rate sensor, 31 ... Circulating pipe, 32 ... Cooling water pipe, 33 ... Dry coil cooling water pipe, 34 ... First bypass pipe, 35 ... Second bypass pipe, 40 , 42 ... Cold heat source device, 44 ... Water tank, 50 ... Control device, 51 ... Simulator, 52 ... Optimal value acquisition unit, 53 ... Control value setting unit, 54 ... Storage unit, 55 ... Network, 60 ... Clean room, 70, 71 , 72, 73 ... Invar , 81 ... first valve, 82 ... second valve, 83 ... first flow rate control means, 84 ... second flow rate control means, 100, 110, 120 ... cooling system

Claims (10)

A cold heat source device that cools a cooling load by free cooling,
A cooling tower for cooling the cooling water by outside air;
A heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the cooling water cooled by the cooling tower and the cooling water for cooling the cooling load;
A circulation pipe connecting the cooling tower and the heat exchanger;
A cooling water pump for circulating the cooling water between the cooling tower and the heat exchanger through the circulation pipe;
A first bypass pipe that returns the cooling water that has passed through the cooling tower to the cooling tower without going through the heat exchanger;
First flow rate adjusting means for adjusting the flow rate of the cooling water flowing through the first bypass pipe;
And a control means for controlling the first flow rate adjusting means based on the temperature of the cold water at the outlet of the heat exchanger. The control means is configured such that the cooling water pump rotation speed ω is a lower limit rotation speed ω _MIN of the cooling water pump and the temperature of the cooling water at the outlet of the heat exchanger is lower than a target value. 2. The cold heat source device for free cooling according to claim 1, wherein the first flow rate adjusting unit is controlled so that at least a part of the first flow rate flows through the first bypass pipe. A cold heat source device that cools a cooling load by free cooling,
A cooling tower for cooling the cooling water by outside air;
A heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the cooling water cooled by the cooling tower and the cooling water for cooling the cooling load;
A circulation pipe connecting the cooling tower and the heat exchanger;
A cooling water pump for circulating the cooling water between the cooling tower and the heat exchanger through the circulation pipe;
A first bypass pipe that returns the cooling water that has passed through the cooling tower to the cooling tower without going through the heat exchanger;
First flow rate adjusting means for adjusting the flow rate of the cooling water flowing through the first bypass pipe;
And a control means for controlling the first flow rate adjusting means based on a heat exchange amount in the heat exchanger. The control means calculates a rotation speed ω of the cooling water pump at which the heat exchange amount in the heat exchanger becomes a target value, and the calculated rotation speed ω is a lower limit rotation speed ω _MIN of the cooling water pump. The free-cooling cold heat source apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the first flow rate adjusting means is controlled so that at least a part of the cooling water flows through the first bypass pipe when the temperature is lower than.   The cold heat source device for free cooling according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the first flow rate adjusting means is a two-way valve provided in the first bypass pipe.   5. The free cooling use according to claim 1, wherein the first flow rate adjusting means is a three-way valve provided at a junction of the first bypass pipe and the circulation pipe. Cold heat source device. A second bypass pipe that returns the cooling water that has passed through the heat exchanger or the first bypass pipe to the heat exchanger or the first bypass pipe without going through the cooling tower;
A second flow rate adjusting means for adjusting the flow rate of the cooling water flowing through the second bypass pipe;
The said control means controls the said 2nd flow volume adjustment means based on the temperature of the said cold water in the exit of the said heat exchanger, or the heat exchange amount in the said heat exchanger, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 6 characterized by the above-mentioned. A cold heat source device for free cooling according to claim 1. A free cooling operation line that cools the cooling load with the cold water cooled by using the cold heat source device for free cooling according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
A refrigerator operating line that cools the cooling load with cold water cooled using a refrigerator;
A cooling system comprising switching means for switching between the free cooling operation line and the refrigerator operation line based on at least one of an outside air condition and the cooling load. A cooling tower that cools cooling water using outside air, a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the cooling water cooled by the cooling tower, and cold water that cools the cooling load, and the cooling tower and the heat exchanger. A circulation pipe to be connected; a cooling water pump for circulating the cooling water between the cooling tower and the heat exchanger through the circulation pipe; and the cooling water that has passed through the cooling tower, the heat exchanger A cooling method using a cooling source device for free cooling, comprising: a first bypass pipe that returns to the cooling tower without intervention; and a first flow rate adjusting means that adjusts the flow rate of the cooling water flowing through the first bypass pipe. There,
Measuring the rotational speed ω of the cooling water pump;
Measuring the temperature of the cold water at the outlet of the heat exchanger;
When the measured rotational speed ω is the lower limit rotational speed ω _MIN of the cooling water pump and the measured temperature of the cold water is lower than a target value, at least a part of the cooling water is supplied to the first bypass pipe. And a step of controlling the first flow rate adjusting means so as to flow through. A cooling tower that cools cooling water using outside air, a heat exchanger that exchanges heat between the cooling water cooled by the cooling tower, and cold water that cools the cooling load, and the cooling tower and the heat exchanger. A circulation pipe to be connected; a cooling water pump for circulating the cooling water between the cooling tower and the heat exchanger through the circulation pipe; and the cooling water that has passed through the cooling tower, the heat exchanger A cooling method using a cooling source device for free cooling, comprising: a first bypass pipe that returns to the cooling tower without intervention; and a first flow rate adjusting means that adjusts the flow rate of the cooling water flowing through the first bypass pipe. There,
Calculating the number of revolutions ω of the cooling water pump at which a heat exchange amount in the heat exchanger becomes a target value;
Controlling the first flow rate adjusting means so that at least a part of the cooling water flows to the first bypass pipe when the calculated rotation speed ω is lower than a lower limit rotation speed ω _MIN of the cooling water pump. And a cooling method comprising:

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