Refigeration Flashcards
What is stored in coldrooms?
Storage of food, which has to be kept frozen.
What is stored in a cool rooms?
Storage of food, which has to be kept chilled.
Where are there domestic refrigerators found onboard?
Sickbay and Mess decks.
What is kept on board for medical purposes (Burns and heat exhaustion)?
Ice making machines.
What environmental factor affects the temperature at which a liquid will boil?
Pressure.
If the pressure is increased will the boiling point increase or decrease?
BP will increase.
If the pressure is decreased, will the boiling point increase or decrease?
BP will decrease.
What are the three modes of heat transfer?
Conduction, Convection and Radiation
What is the definition of conduction?
Heat energy is transferred by direct contact.
What is the definition of Convection?
Heat energy is transferred by tge mass motion of molecules.
What is the definition of Radiation?
Heat energy is transferred by electromagnetic radiation.
What are the three ‘forms’ a substance exists as?
Solid, Liquid, and Gas.
What is sensible heat defined as?
Temperature rises, but there is not change in the state of the substance.
What is latent head defined as?
Temperature remains constant, but there is a change in the state of the substance.
On the temperature vs. heat graph, what is sensible heat represented as?
A sloped line moving from the bottom left to the top right.
On the temperature vs. heat graph, what is latent heat represented as?
A flat line parallel to the x-axis.
Define superheated?
Any increase in temperature of a gas above the boiling point temperature.
Define sub-cooling
A decrease in temperature below the Boiling point. (i.e. steam that is sub-cooled by 10 degrees will bring the gas to 90 degrees celcius.)
At what temperature and what is stored in a cold room?
-18 to -22 Celcius, Meat, fish, chicken stored.
At what temperature and what is stored in a cool room diary?
+4 to +6 celcius. Butter, milk and other diary products stored.
At what temperature and what is stored in a Fruit and Veg. store?
+4 to +6 degrees C. Stored fruit and vegetables.
At what temeprature and what is stored in a Galley Ready Use Cupboard?
+5 to +7 degrees C. Mostly keep galley supplies and ready-to use items or items of convenience.
Do modern refrigerants have a boiling point below zero?
Yes, R134A boils at -25.6 C.
What are the four basic components of a refrigeration unit?
Compressor, Evaporator, Condenser, Thermal Expansion Valve.
What is the state of the refrigerant at the following points?
A) Between the evaporator and compressor.
B) Between the compressor and condenser.
C) Between the TEV and evaporator.
D) Between the Condenser and the TEV.
A) Gas at low pressure and superheated
B) Gas at high pressure and superheated.
C) Liquid at low pressure and cold.
D) Liquid at high pressure and subcooled
What does TEV stand for?
Thermal Expansion Valve
What is the role of the TEV?
Slows the rate of the refigerant, lowering the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant present in the evaporator.
The TEV controls the refrigerant flow to make sure that all refrigerant is ‘flashed off’, reducing the risk of liquid making back to the compressor.
How does a TEV regulate the flow of refrigerant correctly?
It uses a Phial (Bulb) which is linked to the diaphragm of the TEV. This bulb is filled with the same refigerant. At the area around the condensor increases, the refrigerant in the bulb expands pressing against the TEV diaphragm. This allows more refigerant in the exaporator. Which in turn cools down the bulb which reduces the pressure of the bulb refrigerant against the TEV.
What component of the refrigeration is being descibed?
“Extremely cold liquid refrigerant enters, it then evaporates into a gas and exits the component.”
Evaporator
Where is the evaporator situated?
In the area/room that you want to create cold air.
If a plant trips on a low pressure trip, what is wrong?
Not enough refrigerant
If the HP trip operates what is wrong ?
over charged with gas or there is a shut valve.
What does the suction valve do?
Isolâtes the suction side the compressor
What does the discharge valve do?
It isolâtes the discharge side of the compressor.
What is the role of the oil separator?
Removes the lubricating oil that is carried over in the refrigerant.
What is the role of the liquid receiver?
Acts as a reservoir for refrigerant.
And
Provides a liquid deal between the condenser and the thermal expansion valve.
Explain the liquid line stop valve.
By shutting this valve you prevent refrigerant leaving the liquid receiver.
This will stop the system due to the LP trip activating. At this point all refrigerant is in the liquid receiver.
What does the drier do?
Removes moisture.
What are the sight glass indication colours and their meaning?
Green = dry
Yellow = Moisture present
Explain charging connections and the colours and where they should be connected?
LP is blue and HP side is red. Either side of the compressor.
What are the 3 types of defrosting, and how are they done?
Natural Defrosting - switch off the refrigeration system open the door and allow the ambient atmostphere to melt the ice. Done every 3 - 6 months).
Hot Gas Defrosting - Pushing hot gas through the evaporator to defrost the coils. This is performed for one hour per day (4 x 15mins), this is done to protect the compressor oil and not heat up the room.
Electrical Heating coils - rod type or coils wrapped around the evaporator. Carried out for a maximum of 1 hour to prevent any oil in the evaporator from burning.
Explain the Montreal protocol 1987.
Various states willl phase our harmful CFC gases. All refrigerants must be recovered for processing, nothing is to be knowingly released into the atmosphere. 1967.
List three ozone depleting substances.
CFC’s
HCFC’s
Halons
Explain the Kyoto Summit of 1997
Nation states came together and agreed to reduce their greenhouse gas (CO2, CFC’s, HCFC’s) emissions.
Why is leak detection important?
It maintain good engineering standards and efficient running of refrigeration plants, preventing the ingress of air (Moisture). Additionally, the UK has to keep up with the montreal protocol.
Name the 5 leak detection techinques and how they are used?
Infra Red Leak Detection System (IRLDS) Sensor fitted at various points around the machinery and pipework.
Oil Slick - If there is oil leaking there is gas leaking too.
Spectrolyn Dye and UV light - Put dye into the system and use the light to check for the leak.
Snoop - Soapy water that will bubble where ever there is a leak.
Halogen Leak Detector - A Hand held sniffing device that detects leaks. It is sensitive. Not reliable.
Name the 3 oils used in Refrigeration for the RN and where they are used.
OM 70 - General purpose, used in CFC/HCFC.
SUNISO 3GS - Synthetic oil T23 and T boats.
SW 68 - Synthetic oil used with R134a gas.
What is the general rule when putting new oil into refrigeration compressor?
Use the right amount of for the job. Oil cannisters sizes range from 500ml to 5 ltr.
Define Hygroscopic.
Ability to readily absorb moisture.