REFRIGERANT PIPE CAPACITY - R22

Fig 1 R22 Suction line capacity for 1K equivalent pressure drop

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Copper Pipe
Size Nominal
mm

100m Discharge Line: T=2 K,

( P=75kPa)
Saturated Suction Temperature, C
-40
-20
+5

100m Liquid Line

Velocity = 0.5 m/s

T=2K
( P=75 kPa)

12
2.3
2.44
2.60
7.08
11.24
15
4.37
4.65
4.95
11.49
21.54
18
7.59
8.06
8.59
17.41
37.49
22
13.32
14.15
15.07
26.66
66.18
28
26.24
27.89
29.70
44.57
131.01
35
48.03
51.05
54.37
70.52
240.67
42
79.5
84.52
90.00
103.45
399.34
54
157.33
167.24
178.09
174.13
794.19
67
279.41
297.02
316.29
269.94
1414.99
79
431.31
458.50
488.24
376.47
2190.88
105
919.67
977.64
1041.05
671.98
4696.95
The above tables gives kW of refrigeration resulting in a line friction drop ( P in kPa) per 100m equivalent
pipe length as shown, with corresponding change ( T) in saturation temperature.

REFRIGERANT PIPE CAPACITY - R 22 (cont.)

FITTING EQUIVALENT LENGTHS (METERS OF STRAIGHT PIPE)
Pipe OD mm

12.7

15.9

19.1

22.2*

28.6*

34.9*

41.3*

54.0*

Pipe OD inches

1/2

5/8

3/4

3/4

1-1/8*

1-3/8*

1-5/8*

2-1/8*

90 Standard

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.70

0.90

1.10

1.28

1.58

90 Long Radius

0.30

0.30

0.40

0.45

0.60

0.75

0.85

1.05

45 Standard

0.20

0.20

0.30

0.35

0.45

0.55

0.65

0.85

45 Long Radius*

0.15

0.15

0.20

0.22

0.30

0.37

0.43

0.57

Smooth bend type

*Data for these sizes fitting interpolated

Table 1: Fitting Equivalent Lengths (meters of a straight pipe)

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Fig 2: R22 suction risers minimum capacity for oil return

Notes for discharge and liquid lines

Note 1. For other Ts and Equivalent Lengths, Le:

Table Le Actual T Loss Desired

Line Capacity = Table Capacity

Table T Loss
Actual Le

Note 2. For other Capacity and Equivalent Lengths in a given pipe size:

Actual Le Actual Capacity

T = Table T

Table Le Table Capacity

1 .8

Note 3. Values based on 40C condensing temperature.

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0 .55

For capacities at other condensing temperatures, multiply table capacity by the following factors:
Condensing Temperature, C
20
30
40
50
Suction Lines
Hot Gas Lines

1.18

1.10

1.00

0.91

0.80

0.88

1.00

1.11

Source: ASHRAE
Wills, I; Simplified R22 Suction Line sizing, AIRAH journal, pg 30-31 (June 2001)

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