MEASURING THE CONCENTRATION OF A FLOWING OIL-REFRIGERANT MIXTURE WITH AN ACOUSTIC VELOCITY SENSOR.

Summary

AN ACOUSTIC VELOCITY SENSOR WAS CONSTRUCTED FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF OIL CONCENTRATION IN THE LIQUID LINE OF A REFRIGERATION SYSTEM. THE SENSOR WAS TESTED UNDER SIMULATED LIQUID-LINE CONDITIONS WITH R12-NAPHTHENIC OIL, R22-NAPHTHENIC OIL, AND R502-ALKYLBENZENE OIL MIXTURES IN CONCENTRATIONS OF 0 TO 30 WEIGHT-PERCENT. TEST TEMPERATURES IN THE SIMULATED LIQUID LINE RANGED FROM 294 TO 319 K (21 TO 46 DEG C) AT PRESSURES CORRESPONDING TO APPROXIMATELY 1.7 K (1.7 DEG C) SUBCOOLING. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE DATA SHOWED THAT THE ACOUSTIC VELOCITY SENSOR CAN BE USED WITH AN UNCERTAINTY OF ABOUT 1 WEIGHT-PERCENT OR LESS FOR NEARLY ALL OF THE TEST CONDITIONS.

Details

  • Original title: MEASURING THE CONCENTRATION OF A FLOWING OIL-REFRIGERANT MIXTURE WITH AN ACOUSTIC VELOCITY SENSOR.
  • Record ID : 1989-2172
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 94; n. 2; 602-615; 10 fig.; 1 tabl.; 7 ref.; discuss.
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