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When a standard efficiency air cooled condenser is used the condensing refrigerant will normally be what degree higher in temperature than the entering air temperature?
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If the condensing pressure is 260 psig and the condensing outlet temperature is 108 degrees. what is the sub cooling in the condenser?
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Does refrigerant enter the compressor as a low temperature low pressure gas?
Yes. The basic components of the refrigeration system are the refrigerant, compressor, condenser and receiver, expansion device and the evaporator. One cycle: Refrigerant travels to Compressor (A) to Condenser (B) to Expansion device (C) to evaporator (D). The refrigerant gas at low pressure and temperature is drawn into the compressor. The gas is compressed to a higher pressure, which causes an increase in the temperature. The refrigerant gas at a high pressure and temperature passes to the condenser (point B), where it is cooled (the refrigerant gives up its latent heat) and then condenses to a liquid. The high pressure, low temperature liquid is collected in the receiver. The high pressure liquid is routed through an expansion valve (point C), where it undergoes an abrupt reduction in pressure. That pressure reduction causes part of the liquid to immediately vaporize or flash. The vapor and remaining liquid are cooled to the saturation temperature (boiling point) of the liquid at the reduced pressure. At this point most of the refrigerant is a liquid. The boiling point of the liquid is low, due to the low pressure. When the liquid refrigerant enters the evaporator (point D), it absorbs heat from the process and boils. The refrigerant gas is now at low pressure and temperature, and enters the suction side of the compressor, completing the cycle.
What is the function of a condensor?
Refrigerant enters the condenser as a high pressure vapor. In the condenser, the heated refrigerant is cooled by transferring its heat to the air which passes through the condenser fins, and it changes state to a liquid during this time.
What is the purpose for subcooling the liquid refrigerant before it leaves the condenser?
So the refrigerant won't go into sensible heat and reject the process because no vapor is left to condense. This causes the liquid to drop below the wondering saturation temperature of 125°.
What is the component of a refrigeration system which changes a high pressure vapor to a high pressure liquid?
A brief discussion of the operating vapor-compression cycle is helpful to indicate other potential refrigeration problems in real systems. In the basic cycle, slightly subcooled refrigerant leaves the condenser at high pressure and flows into the liquid receiver if one is present. The refrigerant then enters the throttling device (capillary tube, TXV, etc.) where the pressure is dropped. It then enters the evaporator as a two-phase mixture (liquid and vapor) and evaporates or boils at low temperature, adsorbing heat. Slightly superheated refrigerant vapor exits the evaporator and enters the suction line accumulator, if one is present (used to trap any transient liquid slugs). The refrigerant vapor then enters the compressor where the pressure and temperature are increased as the compressor compresses the refrigerant vapor. The vapor leaving the compressor is superheated, and the compressor discharge is the hottest point in the cycle. This refrigerant is cooled and condensed in the condenser where heat is rejected, and the refrigerant is condensed to liquid. Refrigerant actually leaves the condenser slightly subcooled (subcooled liquid) to assure condensation has been complete. Any non-condensable vapors in the system will be unable to condense in the condenser and will appear as gas bubbles in the condensed liquid stream. These non-condensables may collect in the condenser and displace refrigerant from the condenser heat exchanger, thereby reducing the effective surface area of the condenser.The compressor changes the low pressure vapor to high pressure vapor sending it threw the condenser to cool and turn it back into liquid.
When is the most heat removed from refrigerant in the condensing process?
When the temperature of the air passing over the condenser is very low. Ex: Home A/c with out condenser, More heat can be removed if the out door ambient is 60f compared to 90f. Efficiency also increases with this.
If an R 12 refrigeration system has its air cooled condensing unit on a 100F roof and the condenser outlet temperature refrigerant is 115F with how much sub cooling is the condenser operating?
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Refrigerant condensing temp. should be higher than the exiting water temperature?
As rule of the thumb, refrigerant condensing temperature should between 1-2 degreeC higher than the exiting water temperature, this temperature difference is technically called condensing temperature approach. I f the approach is below or above means, system is flooded with refrigerant or system got starve. Above method is also effective in determining if the condenser shell needs maintenance for sclale, sludge build up removal. I am refrigeration mechanic.
What is the refrigeration cycle?
First step in refrigeration is evaporation. The next step is compression, which raises the pressure of the refrigerant vapor. Condensing is the third step and is where the heat transfer takes place. Expansion is the fourth step and is where the condenser cools the refrigerant even more, to a level below the condensing temperature.
What is the basic refrigeration cycle?
First step in refrigeration is evaporation. The next step is compression, which raises the pressure of the refrigerant vapor. Condensing is the third step and is where the heat transfer takes place. Expansion is the fourth step and is where the condenser cools the refrigerant even more, to a level below the condensing temperature.
Is condensation affected by ice?
Condensation on the outside of the condenser just makes the ice cube grow in size. Condensation on the inside of the condenser, assuming we are talking about a refrigerant type system, will limit the condensing temperature to somewhere below 32 deg.F lc
If the condensing pressure is 260 psig and the condensing outlet temperature is 108 degrees. what is the sub cooling in the condenser?
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Function of a condenser?
The condenser receives hot high pressure gas refrigerant from the air conditioning compressor.It cools this gas (it looks like a radiator) turning the gas into a cooler liquid. (condensing it)
What is the chiller condenser pressure?
According to state of the outlet refrigerant from compressor, it's better we use refrigerant temperature.
What effect will bent cooling fins on the condenser have on the refrigerant system?
Efficiency drops dramatically depending on how badly bent the fins are.
What role does a compessor play in a refrigeration system?
In vapour compressor refrigeration system the low pressure and temperature vapour refrigerant from evaporator is compressed. where it is compressed to a high pressure and temperature. From compressor refrigerant goes to condenser where where it changes the phase. from condenser refrigerant goes to evaporator through expansion device.
When should refrigerant be removed from the condenser outlet?
Refrigerant should be removed from the condenser outlet when:
