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LIQUID REFRIGERANT CONTROL IN REFRIGERATION, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE ARTICLE CONCERNS PROBLEMS ARISING FROM LIQUID REFRIGERANT RETURN TO A COMPRESSOR, OR REFRIGERANT MIGRATION TO A COMPRESSOR CRANKCASE. THE RESULTANT MALFUNCTIONING IS DESCRIBED INCLUDING VALVE AND MOTOR DAMAGE, AND LUBRICATION BREAKDOWN DUE TO OIL FOAMING. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS SUGGESTED, WITH THE EMPHASIS ON REDUCING THE NECESSARY REFRIGERANT CHARGE, THUS AVOIDING TROUBLE SHOULD TEMPORARY REFRIGERANT MIGRATION OR RETURN TAKE PLACE. A PARTICULAR WARNING IS GIVEN TO ALLOW TIME FOR A CRANKCASE HEATER TO HAVE EFFECT BEFORE STARTING A PLANT AFTER A LENGTHY SHUTDOWN. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: LIQUID REFRIGERANT CONTROL IN REFRIGERATION, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS.
  • Record ID : 1991-1565
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Air Cond. Heat. Refrig. News - vol. 180 - n. 17
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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