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MINISTRY OF DEFENSE MOBILE ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBER USES BRITISH ROTARY COMPRESSOR.

Author(s) : MILLS M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENSE REQUIREMENT IS FOR MOBILE COLD ROOMS TO COOL AMMUNITION TO ANY AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DOWN TO ARCTIC CONDITIONS FOR TEST FIRING. A SERIES OF SELF-CONTAINED UNITS THE SIZE OF A STANDARD 20 FT CONTAINER HAVE BEEN THESE HAVE AN INTEGRAL PLANT ROOM, EQUIPPED WITH THREE ROTARY R502 COMPRESSORS OPERATING IN UP TO THREE STAGES, WITH AN AIR COOLED CONDENSER, AN AIR-COOLING EVAPORATOR, A LIQUID COOLER AND INTERSTAGE LIQUID INJECTION BETWEEN THE MEDIUM AND HIGH STAGE COMPRESSORS. COLD ROOM TEMPERATURES OF 213 K (-60 DEG C) CAN BE PRODUCED WITHIN 3 HOURS. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: MINISTRY OF DEFENSE MOBILE ENVIRONMENTAL CHAMBER USES BRITISH ROTARY COMPRESSOR.
  • Record ID : 1987-2365
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Temp. control. Storage Distrib. - vol. 11 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1987/01
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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