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Common causes of failure in refrigeration compressors.

[In Spanish. / En espagnol.]

Author(s) : CANE-CASTRO T.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Four main causes of compressor overheating: high compression ratio; high suction temperature; inadequate motor cooling; irrelevant refrigerant. From another point of view, the nature of failures may be electrical, mechanical, due to inadequate installation or originated by irrelevant operation or maintenance. The author emphasizes the failures due to liquid refrigerant return to compressor, particularly slugging; he also details the cases of compressor overheating. The signs of overheating are: the colour and physical changes of valves, pistons, cylinder wall, etc; the presence of metal particles in lubricating oil; abnormal lubrication. J.G.

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  • Original title: [In Spanish. / En espagnol.]
  • Record ID : 1994-3461
  • Languages: Spanish
  • Source: Rev. ACAIRE - vol. 2 - n. 5
  • Publication date: 1993/03
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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