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Experimental investigation of oil retention in air conditioning systems.

Author(s) : CREMASCHI L., HWANG Y., RADERMACHER R.

Type of article: Article, IJR article

Summary

In air conditioning and refrigeration systems a small amount of oil is carried with the refrigerant and is retained in the system components. Oil retention characteristics in the condenser, evaporator, liquid and suction lines were measured and are presented and discussed. Refrigerants R22, R410A, and R134a with miscible and non-miscible lubricants were considered to investigate oil retention physics in the widest possible range of transport properties. A parametric analysis in the suction line showed that oil retention depends on the oil mass fraction, vapour refrigerant mass flux, mixture viscosity ratio and orientation of the pipe. In the suction line, an increase in mixture viscosity of about 55% caused a rise in oil retention in the range of 50%, depending on the oil mass fraction. Oil retention in the upward vertical suction line is about 50% higher than in the horizontal line at similar conditions.

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Pages: 1018-1028

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  • Original title: Experimental investigation of oil retention in air conditioning systems.
  • Record ID : 2005-2445
  • Languages: English
  • Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 28 - n. 7
  • Publication date: 2005/11

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