Chap. 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122,123 & 124 Flashcards
The two types of evaporators, dry evaporators and flooded evaporators differ principally in what respect?
a) the dry evaporator cannot cool liquids
b) method of refrigerant circulation
c) type of refrigerant used
d) size of the evaporator
e) field maintenance availability of the types
b) method of refrigerant circulation
An evaporator that contains only a small amount of liquid refrigerant at any time is what type of evaporator?
a) Dry evaporator
b) Flooded evaporator
c) Wet evaporator
d) All of the above
e) None of the above
a) Dry evaporator
Refrigerant evaporators:
a) are only used in ammonia systems
b) are part of the high side of the system
c) are used to transfer oil
d) are only used with very high pressure refrigeration systems
e) are used to transfer heat
e) are used to transfer heat
The evaporator which increases heat exchange by crimping thin metal plates to its form is which type of evaporator?
a) Plate surface
b) Bare tube
c) Shell and tube
d) Finned tube
e) none of the above
d) Finned tube
An evaporator which can easily be cleaned and defrosted manually without interrupting the cooling process is which type of evaporator?
a) Bare finned
b) Finned
c) Plate surface
d) Shell and tube
e) None of the above
c) Plate surface
Which of the following statements about the shell and tube evaporator type is false?
a) It is also known as a chiller.
b) This type of evaporator cools mainly liquids.
c) The refrigerant is circulating in the shell in the
flooded operation.
d) Refrigerant vapour is drawn out of the evaporator by the compressor.
e) The liquid to be cooled circulates through the tubes in the direct-expansion operation
e) The liquid to be cooled circulates through the tubes in the direct-expansion operation
Air-cooled condensers of large capacity are found mainly in which of the following locations?
a) roof tops
b) closed rooms with low air circulation
c) warm dry rooms
d) cold rooms with low air circulation
e) any of the above
a) roof tops
Which of the following statements about double tube
condensers is true?
a) It consists of two separate tubes side by side.
b) It cannot be used with air cooled condensers.
c) Water flow in the inner tube is in the opposite direction of the flow of refrigerant.
d) It has the highest efficiency of the water-cooled
condensers.
e) It is a small condenser for a large capacity system
c) Water flow in the inner tube is in the opposite direction of the flow of refrigerant
The condenser which is very expensive to clean and requires the tubes to be cleaned with acid and neutralized is the:
a) shell and tube condenser
b) shell and coil condenser
c) double tube condenser
d) evaporative condensers
e) baffle condensers
b) shell and coil condenser
The amount of water used in an evaporative condenser is only a small percentage of that used in a water condenser of the same capacity. This is due primarily to what?
a) Evaporating condensers also use air to cool the
refrigerant.
b) The evaporating condensers spray refrigerated water onto condensing coil.
c) Water evaporating requires a large amount of latent heat.
d) Water being recirculated.
e) None of the above
c) Water evaporating requires a large amount of latent heat.
The common types of water-cooled condensers used in refrigeration systems are:
- the shell and tube
- the shell and coil
- the double tube
- the plate surface
a) 1, 2, 3
b) 1, 3, 4
c) 2, 3, 4
d) 1, 2, 4
e) 3, 4
a) 1, 2, 3
Defective condenser operation is a result of the presence of all of the following except
a) scale forming chemicals
b) dirty cooling water
c) noncondensible gases
d) low coolant circulation
e) compressor lubricating oil
e) compressor lubricating oil
The purpose of a condenser in a refrigeration system is:
a) to remove the sensible heat from the refrigerant
b) to remove the latent heat from the refrigerant
c) to cool the liquid refrigerant
d) to vaporize the liquid refrigerant
e) to reduce the pressure in the evaporator
b) to remove the latent heat from the refrigerant
Starting, stopping or unloading of the compressor is usually done by all of the following operating controls except:
a) temperature actuated control
b) viscosity activated control
c) pressure activated control
d) humidity activated control
e) All of the above can control the starting, stopping or
unloading of the compressor
b) viscosity activated control
The operating control which uses a bimetal element is a:
a) fluid expansion actuating control
b) pressure actuated control
c) humidity actuated control
d) temperature actuated control
e) solenoid actuated control
d) temperature actuated control
Which of the following statements about pressure stats is false?
a) The control is connected to the suction line of the
compressor.
b) The control consists of a switch actuated through a
linkage arrangement connected to a bellows or diaphragm.
c) A pressure-stat can be used in conjunction with an
automatic expansion valve.
d) When the pressure drops to the minimum allowable the
switch acts opposite to a thermostat and opens.
e) A pressure-stat cannot be used with a capillary tube
c) A pressure-stat can be used in conjunction with an
automatic expansion valve
The operating control which consists of a hygroscopic element made of material similar to multiple strands of human hair is called a:
a) humidistat
b) thermostat
c) fluid expansion regulator
d) pressure-stat
e) bimetal element
a) humidistat
Which of the following actuating control valves is
electromagnetically operated?
a) Thermostat valve
b) Fluid expansion regulator valve
c) Evaporator pressure regulating valve
d) Condenser cooling water regulating valve
e) Solenoid valve
e) Solenoid valve
In many cases evaporator pressure must not be allowed to drop below a certain level to prevent which of the following results?
a) frosting of coils
b) evaporator valve lock
c) tubing implosion
d) overheating of the evaporator
e) overheating of the compressor
a) frosting of coils
Safety controls serve what function?
a) They stop operation if the temperature gets too high.
b) They stop operation when the pressure gets too high.
c) They stop operation when the pressure is too low.
d) They stop operation when the temperature is too low.
e) All of the above
e) All of the above
Which of the following statements about flow switches is false?
a) They are used on chilled water.
b) They are used as lockout switches when flow is
insufficient.
c) They are operated by the force exerted on a flexible vane
immersed in the liquid flowing in the line.
d) They can only be used to regulate liquid flow (i.e. not air flow).
e) They can be used to close flow indicator circuits
d) They can only be used to regulate liquid flow (i.e. not air flow)
The safety control which uses a current transformer with a resistor in the motor circuit is known as
a) high motor temperature cutup
b) low oil sump temperature protection
c) motor overload protection
d) solenoid valve
e) high oil temperature cutout
c) motor overload protection
Oil pressure failure switches are used to perform which of the following functions?
a) Keep oil from freezing at low pressure.
b) Prevent compressor startup if the oil heater fails.
c) Separate refrigerant dissolved in the oil from the
lubricant.
d) Shut down the compressor when the oil pressure drops below the minimum.
e) Keep the oil pressure at a level where the oil will
not freeze
d) Shut down the compressor when the oil pressure drops below the minimum.
The most widely used refrigerant control which consists of a bellows or a diaphragm chamber connected to a temperature sensing bulb by means of a small capillary tube is a/an
a) thermostatic expansion valve
b) automatic expansion valve
c) low pressure float valve
d) hand operated expansion valve
e) high pressure float valve
a) thermostatic expansion valve