Chapter 23 Refrigeration Metering Devices & Capacity Controls Flashcards
1. The most widely used refrigerant control is the: A. Automatic expansion valve B. Hand operated expansion valve C. Low pressure float D. Thermostatic expansion valve E. Capillary tube
D. Thermostatic expansion valve
- To compensate for a large pressure drop in an evaporator, the thermal expansion
valve is equipped with an equalizing line which connects the underside of the
diaphragm or bellows with the:
A. Outlet of the evaporator instead of the inlet
B. Outlet of the condenser instead of the inlet
C. Inlet of the evaporator instead of the outlet
D. Inlet of the condenser instead of the outlet
E. Outlet of the receiver instead of the inlet
A. Outlet of the evaporator instead of the inlet
3. The bulb of a thermostatic expansion valve is sensitive to the: A. Temperature changes in the evaporator B. Temperature changes in the condenser C. Pressure changes in the evaporator D. Pressure changes in the condenser E. Temperature changes in the receiver
A. Temperature changes in the evaporator
- The bulb of a thermostatic expansion valve is usually charged with:
A. Alcohol
B. Water
C. Instrument oil
D. Nitrogen
E. The same refrigerant that is used in the system
E. The same refrigerant that is used in the system
- What is the purpose of the weighted valve pin” used with a high-pressure float
valve?
A. Control the flow of refrigerant into the evaporator
B. Control the flow of refrigerant into the condenser
C. Maintain a back pressure in the condenser
D. Control the pressure in the refrigeration system
E. Reduce the amount of line frosting after the float valve
E. Reduce the amount of line frosting after the float valve
- The cylinder bypass method of refrigeration compressor capacity control requires
returning high-temperature vapour back to the compressor inlet this hot vapor must
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be tempered by using the _____ expansion valve to mix a low-temperature
saturated mixture of refrigerant with the compressor discharge vapor.
A. Automatic
B. Thermodynamic
C. De-superheating
D. Hand
E. Capillary
C. De-superheating
- The charge of refrigerant in a system with a high-pressure float valve is critical.
Insufficient liquid refrigerant in the evaporator may starve the:
A. Condenser and reduce the capacity of the system
B. Evaporator and increase the capacity of the system
C. Evaporator and reduce the capacity of the system
D. Condenser and increase the capacity of the system
E. Receiver and increase the capacity of the system
C. Evaporator and reduce the capacity of the system
- The low-pressure float valve is a liquid level operated control valve used to
maintain a constant level of liquid refrigerant in the:
A. Condenser
B. Compressor
C. Evaporator
D. Expansion valve
E. Receiver
C. Evaporator
- The automatic expansion valve is a liquid refrigerant control valve that maintains
a constant _____ during the time the compressor is operating, regardless of load.
A. Condenser pressure
B. Evaporator pressure
C. Evaporator temperature
D. Condenser temperature
E. Compressor discharge pressure
B. Evaporator pressure
10.An automatic expansion or constant pressure valve is suitable when compressors are controlled by a: A. Pressurestat B. Humidistat C. Thermostat D. Rheostat E. Aquastat
C. Thermostat
11.All of the following methods are used to control the refrigeration compressor output except: A. Intermittent operation B. Cylinder Unloaders C. Speed control D. Variable inlet guide vanes E. Thermodynamic expansion valve
E. Thermodynamic expansion valve
12.A disadvantage of the \_\_\_\_\_ method of capacity control is that the power required by the compressor does not change even though the amount of system cooling effect is reduced. A. Cylinder bypass B. Intermittent operation C. Speed control D. Hot gas bypass E. Compressor unloader
D. Hot gas bypass
13.One design of a refrigeration compressor cylinder unloader works by keeping:
A. The exhaust valves in the open position
B. The intake valves in the open position
C. The intake valves in the closed position
D. The exhaust valves in the closed position
E. Both intake and exhaust valves in the open position
B. The intake valves in the open position
14.One of the safety devices on a centrifugal refrigeration compressor that acts
preventing the compressor from being started is the _____ switch.
A. Vane closed
B. Refrigerant level low
C. Refrigerant level high
D. Condenser temperature low
E. Evaporator temperature high
A. Vane closed
15.One of the disadvantages of evaporator capacity control by face damper is that
the:
A. Air volume to the space is reduced
B. Refrigerant volume to the space is reduced
C. Temperature of the space is reduced
D. Temperature of the space is increased
E. Refrigerant pressure to the space is reduced
A. Air volume to the space is reduced