Refrigeration Circuit With Variable Load

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It examines a refrigeration circuit under an adjustable load. The refrigeration circuit consists of a compressor, a condenser with fan, a thermostatic expansion valve and a coaxial coil heat exchanger...


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It examines a refrigeration circuit under an adjustable load. The refrigeration circuit consists of a compressor, a condenser with fan, a thermostatic expansion valve and a coaxial coil heat exchanger as evaporator. A water circuit serves as load, consisting of a tank with a heater and a pump. The temperature in the tank is adjusted at a controller. The purpose of this refrigeration circuit is the production of cold water. The water flows through the jacket of the coaxial coil heat exchanger, transfers heat to the refrigerant and thereby cools down. All relevant measured values are recorded by sensors. The simultaneous transmission of the measured values to a data recording software enables easy analysis and the representation of the process in the log p-h diagram. The software also displays the key characteristic variables of the process, such as the compressor pressure ratio and the coefficient of performance. The clearly arranged components aid understanding.

 

Learning Objectives/Experiments

Design and components of a refrigeration system

Compressor

Condenser

Thermostatic expansion valve

Evaporator

Pressure switch

Representation of the thermodynamic cycle in the log p-h diagram

Determination of important characteristic variables

Coefficient of performance

Refrigeration capacity

Compressor work

Operating behaviour under load

Specification

Investigation of a refrigeration circuit with water circuit as load

Refrigeration circuit with compressor, condenser with fan, thermostatic expansion valve and coaxial coil heat exchanger as evaporator

Water circuit with pump, tank with heater as cooling load at the evaporator

Heater with controller to adjust the tank temperature

Recording of the refrigerant mass flow rate as a function of the pressure difference

Recording of all relevant measured values

 

Technical Data

Compressor

refrigeration capacity: approx. 479W at 7,2/54,4°C

power consumption: 168W at 7,2/54,4°C

Evaporator

refrigerant volume: 0,4L

water volume: 0,8L

Condenser

transfer area: approx. 1,25m2

fan power consumption: 4x 12W

Pump

max. flow rate: 1,9m3/h

max. head: 1,4m

Tank

volume: approx. 4,5L

heater: approx. 450W

Refrigerant: R513A, GWP: 631

filling volume: 800g

CO2-equivalent: 0,5t

Measuring ranges

pressure: 2x -1…15bar

power: 0…750W

temperature: 6x 0…100°C

flow rate: 0,05…1,8L/min (water)

flow rate: 0…50kg/h (refrigerant)

230V, 50Hz, 1 phase

230V, 60Hz, 1 phase

120V, 60Hz, 1 phase

 


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It examines a refrigeration circuit under an adjustable load. The refrigeration circuit consists of a compressor, a condenser with fan, a thermostatic expansion valve and a coaxial coil heat exchanger as evaporator. A water circuit serves as load, consisting of a tank with a heater and a pump. The temperature in the tank is adjusted at a controller. The purpose of this refrigeration circuit is the production of cold water. The water flows through the jacket of the coaxial coil heat exchanger, transfers heat to the refrigerant and thereby cools down. All relevant measured values are recorded by sensors. The simultaneous transmission of the measured values to a data recording software enables easy analysis and the representation of the process in the log p-h diagram. The software also displays the key characteristic variables of the process, such as the compressor pressure ratio and the coefficient of performance. The clearly arranged components aid understanding.

 

Learning Objectives/Experiments

Design and components of a refrigeration system

Compressor

Condenser

Thermostatic expansion valve

Evaporator

Pressure switch

Representation of the thermodynamic cycle in the log p-h diagram

Determination of important characteristic variables

Coefficient of performance

Refrigeration capacity

Compressor work

Operating behaviour under load

Specification

Investigation of a refrigeration circuit with water circuit as load

Refrigeration circuit with compressor, condenser with fan, thermostatic expansion valve and coaxial coil heat exchanger as evaporator

Water circuit with pump, tank with heater as cooling load at the evaporator

Heater with controller to adjust the tank temperature

Recording of the refrigerant mass flow rate as a function of the pressure difference

Recording of all relevant measured values

 

Technical Data

Compressor

refrigeration capacity: approx. 479W at 7,2/54,4°C

power consumption: 168W at 7,2/54,4°C

Evaporator

refrigerant volume: 0,4L

water volume: 0,8L

Condenser

transfer area: approx. 1,25m2

fan power consumption: 4x 12W

Pump

max. flow rate: 1,9m3/h

max. head: 1,4m

Tank

volume: approx. 4,5L

heater: approx. 450W

Refrigerant: R513A, GWP: 631

filling volume: 800g

CO2-equivalent: 0,5t

Measuring ranges

pressure: 2x -1…15bar

power: 0…750W

temperature: 6x 0…100°C

flow rate: 0,05…1,8L/min (water)

flow rate: 0…50kg/h (refrigerant)

230V, 50Hz, 1 phase

230V, 60Hz, 1 phase

120V, 60Hz, 1 phase

 

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