Practice Quiz Questions Flashcards
The _________ is on the “high side” of the system; the _________ is on the “low side”
Condenser; evaporator
The main purpose of the sight glass in a vapor compression refrigeration system is to:
Check for vapor bubbles in the liquid line
In which type of system is compressor surging a serious concern?
Centrifugal chiller
Heat energy moves within a liquid by:
Convection
Just before the expansion valve (on the high side of the system) the refrigerant would be:
High Pressure Liquid
What would happen to the refrigerant inside the evaporator if there were no heat source?
Refrigerant liquid would remain a liquid
A flooded evaporator will use a _________ to prevent ________ from reaching the compressor.
Surge tank; liquid
Heat energy moves within a vacuum by:
Radiation
An “indirect vented” refrigeration system means that:
(think brine circuit)
The brine circuit is vented to atmosphere
Sensible heat is defined as:
Heat added or removed which causes a change of temperature
The water solenoid for a water-cooled condenser will open and supply water to the condenser on a ________ rise.
Pressure rise
In an Absorption refrigeration system, what is the refrigerant used?
Water
The air/water cooled removes heat from the refrigerant:
Condenser
The purpose of an evaporator is to:
Absorb heat into the refrigerant
In Alberta, standards for refrigeration are enforced by:
The Alberta Boiler Safety Association
