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Refrigeration Sys Components
Refrigeration Sys Components
System Components
A Trane Air Conditioning Clinic
condenser
expansion
device
compressor
evaporator
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Refrigeration
System Components
period one
Refrigeration Cycle
A evaporator B
C
pressure
compressor
A evaporator B
D condenser C
pressure
compressor
A evaporator B
D condenser C
pressure
expansion
device compressor
A evaporator B
propeller
fan
outdoor
air
condenser
coil
subcooler
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Effect of Subcooling
subcooling
C
D
{ DI
pressure
AI
A B
refrigeration
effect
condenser
coil
centrifugal
fan
fan
refrigerant
vapor
condenser
coil
pump
sump
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liquid refrigerant subcooler Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Water-Cooled Condenser
cooling water
85ºF
[29ºC]
subcooler
subcooled, liquid
refrigerant
fill
outdoor
air
sump
85ºF to from 95ºF
[29ºC] [35ºC]
© American Standard Inc. 1999
condenser condenser Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Condenser Control
Condenser capacity is influenced by:
Temperature difference between refrigerant and
cooling media
Flow rate of cooling media through condenser
Flow rate of refrigerant through condenser
flow-regulating
valve
condenser
condenser
water pump
condenser
diverting
variable-speed valve bypass pipe
drive
condenser
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Vary Entering Water Temperature
variable-
speed
drive
cooling tower
cooling tower
condenser
40ºF
[4ºC]
cooling tower
diverting
bypass pipe valve
55ºF 65ºF
[13ºC] [18ºC]
condenser
damper
condenser airflow
A B
fan A
fan B
fan A
condenser
B
C
A expansion
valve
liquid receiver
evaporator
discharge line
© American Standard Inc. 1999
compressor Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Refrigeration
System Components
period three
Evaporators
liquid/vapor
refrigerant
airflow
refrigerant vapor
airflow
liquid
distributor
B
A C
{
C superheat
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Shell-and-Tube Evaporator
chilled
water
supply chilled
baffles water
return
refrigerant
vapor
liquid/vapor
refrigerant
tube bundle
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Shell-and-Tube Evaporator
baffles
expansion
valve
evaporator
liquid
refrigerant
refrigerant
vapor
t iv e coil
inac 80ºF
[27ºC]
c oil 55ºF
ct i ve [13ºC]
a
80ºF
[27ºC]
30ºF
[-1.1ºC]
80ºF 55ºF
[27ºC] [13ºC]
shell-and-tube
evaporator
refrigerant
vapor
liquid
refrigerant expansion
valve
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Refrigeration
System Components
period four
Expansion Devices
D condenser C
pressure
expansion
device compressor
A evaporator B
thermostatic
expansion
valve (TXV)
liquid
evaporator refrigerant
liquid/vapor
mixture
refrigerant
vapor
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
TXV Control
liquid
refrigerant
liquid/vapor
mixture
A
refrigerant
vapor
liquid
refrigerant
liquid/vapor
mixture
liquid
refrigerant
A
superheated
vapor
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Superheat
85 psia, 41ºF
[0.59 MPa, 5ºC]
TXV
diaphragm
evaporator
spring
remote
bulb
suction
line external equalizer distributor
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
TXV Operation
valve diaphragm
97 psia
[0.67 MPa]
49ºF spring
[94ºC]
79 psia 18 psi
79 psia [0.54 MPa] [0.13 MPa]
[0.54 MPa]
suction valve pin
line
external equalizer
TXV
remote B A
bulb
expansion
valve
finned-tube
evaporator
solenoid
valves
expansion
valve compressor
evaporator
suction
solenoid line
valve
liquid line
liquid-line expansion
filter drier valve
solenoid
valve
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evaporator Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Liquid-Line Filter Drier
replaceable
core type
core
sealed type
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Moisture-Indicating Sight Glass
liquid line
sight
expansion
glass
valve
suction
line filter compressor
suction
line
sealed type
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Hot Gas Muffler
discharge
reciprocating
compressor
line
hot gas
muffler
shell
© American Standard Inc. 1999 perforated tube Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Shutoff Valve
shutoff
valve liquid line shutoff
valve
condenser
liquid-line
filter drier
evaporator
compressor
shutoff
valves
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Access Port
condenser
liquid line
access port
evaporator
compressor
suction line
access ports
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Refrigeration
System Components
period six
Review
D condenser C
pressure
expansion
device compressor
A evaporator B
air-cooled
condenser
water-cooled
condenser
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Review—Period Three
finned-tube
evaporator
shell-and-tube
evaporator
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN
Review—Period Four
evaporator
TXV
remote
bulb
external equalizer
shutoff
valve
access
condenser
port
suction
solenoid line filter
valve TXV
compressor
sight
liquid-line glass
filter drier
evaporator
© American Standard Inc. 1999 Air Conditioning Clinic TRG-TRC005-EN