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WorksheetsYork Refrigeration Cycle
Total questions: 87
Worksheet time: 45mins
Compresses low pressure refrigerant gas to a high pressure, high temperature gas.
Condenser
Compressor
Receiver
Dehydrator
Condenses high temperature, high pressure gas to high pressure liquid using seawater as a cooling medium.
Condenser
Receiver
Evaporator
Compressor
1. High pressure liquid drains
2. Stores liquid refrigerant
3. Provides liquid seal
Condenser
Compressor
Receiver
Dehydrator
1. Installed throughout the refrigeration unit.
2. They are opened/closed to start and stop liquid or gas flow through the refrigeration system.
Condenser
TXV
Pipes
Valves
1. Contains desiccant which absorbs moisture from the liquid refrigerant.
2. Has moisture indicator, which tells when it needs to be replaced.
Condenser
Receiver
Dehydrator
Evaporator
Lowers the refrigerant pressure and temperature (through expansion).
Thermal Expansion Valve (TXV)
Valves
Piping
Lagging
The low pressure refrigerant vaporizes to a low pressure gas inside the shell which is used to remove heat from the HP air stream.
Vaporizer
Evaporator
Receiver
Compressor
What are the power requirements for an AC motor?
60 Hz
3 Phase
50 HP
440V
115V
What are the power requirements for an AC Magnetic Motor Controller?
440V
60 Hz
50 HP
3 Phase
115 V
What are the power requirements for utility heaters?
440 V
60 Hz
3 Phase
50 HP
115 V
What refrigeration unit is used to cool high pressure air to a low temperature for oxygen/nitrogen production?
(a)
How much heat can the unit remove?
1.9 Refrigeration Tons
2.1 Refrigeration Tons
2.3 Refrigeration Tons
2.5 Refrigeration Tons
What kind of refrigerant do we use?
R-22
R-23
R-19
R-17
What is the max capacity for the refrigeration unit?
215lbs
225lbs
235lbs
250lbs
125 = 80% capacity @ what temperature?
112°F
122°F
132°F
142°F
What is the cooling water gallon requirements shipboard?
25 gal
30 gal
35 gal
40 gal
In the shipboard cooling water requirements at what temperature is the seawater?
85°F
95°F
100°F
75°F
What kind water system does the cryogenic school plant use?
Fresh
Sea
Potable
What is the oil capacity for the sump?
2 gal
4 gal
5 gal
9 gal
What is the oil capacity for the oil receiver?
11 gal
9 gal
5 gal
4 gal
What is the total lubrication system capacity?
5 gal
9 gal
4 gal
11 gal
TRUE/FALSE
The oil used in the lubrication system is Capella oil WF32 (TEXACO) and Octagon compro 4.
True
False
What operating pressure is this?
Min: 180 psig
Max: 200 psig
Do not exceed: 250 psig (HPS)
Discharge
Suction
Oil
Seawater
What operating pressure is this?
Min: 20" Hg
Max: 24" Hg
Do not exceed: 25" Hg (LPS)
Inter-Stage
Discharge
Suction
Seawater
What operating pressure is this?
Min: 30 psig
Max: 65 psig
Do not exceed: 25 psig (on fall/OPS)
Discharge
Suction
Seawater
Oil
What operating pressure is this?
Min: 3 psig
Max: 10 psig
Do not exceed: 20 psig
Discharge
Inter-Stage
Suction
Seawater
What operating pressure is this?
Min: 35 psig
Max: 50 psig
Do not exceed: n/a
Discharge
Seawater
Inter-Stage
Oil
What operating temperature is this?
Min: 180°F
Max: 235°F
Do not exceed: 240°F (HDTS)
Suction
Discharge
Oil
Liquid Line
What operating temperature is this?
Min: -35°F
Max: 15°F
Do not exceed: n/a
Refrigerant Evaporator
Discharge
Suction
Oil
What operating temperature is this?
Min: 100°F
Max: 145°F
Do not exceed: 160°F (HOTS)
Oil
Suction
Liquid Line
Refrigerant Evaporator
What operating temperature is this?
Min: -65°F
Max: -50°F
Do not exceed: -70°F (on fall)
Liquid Line
Suction
Oil
Refrigerant Evaporator
What operating temperature is this?
Min: 70°F
Max: 100°F
Do not exceed: n/a
Suction
Refrigerant Evaporator
Liquid Line
Discharge
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Physical Appearance: n/a
Location: Attached to the motor on a skid.
Construction Features: The refrigeration ___ is a two stage reciprocating, internally compounded unit. Made up of multiple components.
Functional Operation: Gas enters through suction filter as a low pressure superheated gas, entered the first cylinders from the inlet suction chamber/filter, and is compressed to 7-8 psig. Gas is discharged into an external interstage pipe which connects the first stage discharge and second stage suction chambers. Compressed refrigerant gas is directed to the second stage for further crompession, discharged from second stage as a high temp/high pressure gas at approximately 200 psig and 210°F. Serves as the driving force for there refrigerant and oil circulation.
Condenser
Compressor
Evaporator
Dehydrator
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Physical Appearance: n/a
Location: Mounted on skid.
Construction Features: Cast steel.
Functional Operation: Serves as oil sump, houses all internal parts.
Condensor Housing
Compressor Case
Compressor Housing
Dehydrator
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Inside compressor housing.
Construction Features: 2 throw crankshaft, internally drilled oil passages which lubricate connecting rods/bearings and drive end bearings, 2 crankshaft bearings, 1 single sleeve bearing on oil pump end, 1 single sleeve thrust bearing on drive end, mechanical sleeve n motor
Functional Operation: Changes rotary motion of drive motor to reciprocating motion of the pistons
Cylinder Sleeve
Valve Assemblies
Pistons
Crankshaft, Bearings, and Seals
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Inside compressor housing.
Construction Features: Cylindrical, o-ring seals bottom, metal to metal seal on top.
Functional Operation: Provides sealing surface for piston to compress against.
Cylinder Sleeve
Cylinder Housing
Pistons
Valve Assemblies
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Attached to crankshaft inside housing.
Construction Features: 2 piece rabbit lined bearing on crankshaft end, roller needle bearing on wrist pin end, wrist pin.
Functional Operation: Transforms rotary motion of the crankshaft to reciprocating motion of the pistons.
Valve Assemblies
Connecting Rods and Bearings
Pistons
Suction Filter and Chamber
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Attached to connecting rod inside housing.
Construction Features: Concave piston top, 2 compression rings, 1 oil wiper ring, connected to con rod with a wrist pin.
Functional Operation: (1st stage: 6, 2nd stage: 2) Compresses low pressure refrigerant gas to 7-8 psig, compresses low pressure refrigerant gas to high pressure refrigerant gas at 180-200 psig.
Pistons
Bearings
Valves
Compressor
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Mounted on top of housing under compressor heads.
Construction Features: Spring loaded, consists of springs, ___ plate, ___ seat, ___ cage.
Functional Operation: On inlet stroke, piston is drawn down, suction opens, overcoming spring tension. On compression stroke, suction is forced closed, discharge opens overcoming spring tension.
Solenoid Valve
Pistons
Valve Assemblies
Piping Systems
TRUE/FALSE
High and low pressure valves are essentially the same except the pressure capacity.
True
False
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Inside housing.
Construction Features: Filter is wire mesh with another fine screen inside, chamber is internally ported inside the compressor housing.
Functional Operation: Filter removes small particles that may enter comp, suction chamber evenly distributes refrigerant to pistons.
Discharge Filter and Chamber
Suction Filter and Chamber
Valve Assemblies
Compressor
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: After oil separator.
Construction Features: Horizontally mounted, two pass, tube and shaft, heat exchanger.
Functional Operation: Seawater circulates through the tubes, hot refrigerant gas circulates around the tubes, seawater absorbs the hear from the hot refrigerant gas, cooling and condensing it, seawater enters at the bottom and exits at the top
Receiver
Dehydrator
Compressor
Condenser
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: In the sea water outlet piping of the condenser.
Construction Features: Valve body with inlet, outlet, and valve seat, bellows, bellows pushrod and capillary tubing, adjusting spring and range screw.
Functional Operation: Automatically adjusts seawater flow through the condenser to control discharge pressure between 180-200 psig. Capillary tube transmits pressure to the WRV., increasing pressure acts on the bellows causing the valve to open, decreasing pressure allow spring tension to overcome bellows allowing valve to close.
Water Regulator Valve
Solenoid Valve
Thermal Expansion Valve
Receiver
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: In line after condenser.
Construction Features: Horizontal vessel, fitted with a mechanical liquid level indicator, capacity 125 lbs of R-22
Functional Operation: Used as a reservoir for liquid refrigerant, allows pup down of system for shutdown, maintains liquid seal prior to expansion valves.
Dehydrator
Receiver
Condenser
Compressor
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: In the main liquid refrigerant line after receiver.
Construction Features: Cylindrical shell with a moisture indicator located in the cap, two replaceable desiccant cartridges, activated alumina or alumina silicates.
Functional Operation: Moisture is adsorbed and contaminates filtered out.
Condenser
Compressor
Receiver
Dehydrator
Dehydrator indicator color for SAT?
Blue
Pink
Dehydrator indicator color for UNSAT?
Blue
Pink
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Installed in refrigerant liquid line piping prior to solenoid or TXV's.
Construction Features: Brass shell containing fine screen cartridge, removable for cleaning.
Functional Operation: Removes foreign particles from the liquid refrigerant and oil streams.
Bearings
Strainers
Pistons
Cylinders
What strainer valve is for the oil cooler?
S-2
S-5
S-1
S-3
What strainer valve is for the oil receiver?
S-2
S-1
S-5
S-3
What strainer valve is for the hot gas bypass?
S-2
S-1
S-5
S-3
What strainer valve is for the inter-cooler?
S-1
S-2
S-4
S-3
What strainer valve is for the evaporator?
S-5
S-4
S-3
S-1
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Located before each expansion valve.
Construction Features: Two way, normally closed, internal, pilot operated with a manual override, single acting, solenoid coil, includes jacking screw for manual operation.
Functional Operation: Used to stop and start liquid flow throughout the refrigeration system, when energized, current flow through the coil and produces a magnetic field which lifts the plunger, unseating the valve disc, permitting flow through the valve.
Thermal Expansion Valve
Globe Valve
Gate Valve
Solenoid Valve
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Y-58 evaporator, Y-56 inter-cooler, Y-54 oil cooler
Construction Features: Power head assemble contains diaphragm and thermal bulb assembly, cage assembly contains closing spring, seat and sic, valve body
Functional Operation: Controls quantity of refrigerant admitted to the evaporator, inter-cooler, and oil cooler
Thermal Expansion Valve
Solenoid Valve
Diaphragm Packing Valve
Water Regulator Valve
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Diaphragm globe valves are installed in the refrigerant and lubricating oil piping, installed on the producer.
Construction Features: Upper stem, diaphragm, spring and lower stem, upper portion of each valve is sealed form the lower portion by a diaphragm, utilizes a needle type seat and disc for precise control of flow.
Functional Operation: As upper stem in raised, lower stem is lifted by spring tension, lifting permits flow through valve. Directs refrigerant into evaporator when operation demands bypassing the installed TXV or when the TXV fails.
Globe Valve
Solenoid Valve
Diaphragm Packless Valve (HXV/TXV)
Water Regulator Valve
What kind of valve directs refrigerant into evaporators when operation demands bypassing the installed TXV or when TXV fails?
HXV
TXV
LXV
WXV
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Next major component after receiver.
Construction Features: Double pipe coil, tube within a tube.
Functional Operation: Supplies sub-cooled liquid refrigerant to the evaporator TXV, and cold gaseous refrigerant to the compressor inter-stage piping to control inter-stage temp and pressure. High pressure liquid refrigerant flows through the inner tube. Expanded low pressure refrigerant vapor flows in the space between the inner and outer tube. Expanded refrigerant adsorbs heats from the high pressure liquid in the tube, sub cooling the high pressure liquid prior to reaching the evaporator TXV.
Sub-Cooler
Intercooler
Cylinder
Compressor
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Inside the O2N2 producer cold box.
Construction Features: Helically wound tube, making a single pass through a cylindrical shell.
Functional Operation: High pressure air flows through the tube, low pressure/low temp liquid refrigerant is admitted to the shell from the evaporator TXV. Liquid refrigerant adsorbs the heat from the process air stream and vaporizes into a super heated vapor.
Condenser
Compressor
Dehydrator
Evaporator
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Installed between the compressor discharge to the condenser and the liquid refrigerant inlet to the temperature.
Construction Features: Spring loaded diaphragm type valve, externally equalized expansion valve.
Functional Operation: Allows hot refrigerant gas from the inlet of the condenser to flow into the evaporator increasing the gas flow back to the compressor in the event of a low heat load conditions. Maintains the evaporator pressure between 18.5" and 19.5" Hg vacuum.
Relief Valves
Wing Cap Valves
Hot Gas Bypass Regulator
Water Regulator Valve
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: After the evaporator, installed in the compressor suction line.
Construction Features: Cylindrical vessel, two sight glasses, oil drain line.
Functional Operation: Prevents occasional slug of liquid refrigerant or oil from reaching the compressor suction, sight glasses installed on the trap provide visual indication of liquid flood back and oil level, oil with entrained refrigerant is drained from the suction trap to the oil receiver.
Discharge Trap
Wing Cap Valve
Relief Valve
Suction Trap
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: RV-1 on suction temp, RV-2 between receiver and condenser, HP internal inside 2nd stage discharge of compressor head.
Construction Features: Held closed by a spring at a preset pressure.
Functional Operation: RV-1 protects suction trap from excessive pressure, opens at 300 psig, vents to atmosphere. RV-2 protects receiver from excessive pressure in event it is fully secured, opens at 300 psig and vents back to the condenser.
Globe Valves
Relief Valves
Check Valves
Wing Cap Valves
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Y-1 compressor suction valve, Y-2 compressor discharge valve, Y-11 suction trap inlet valve.
Construction Features: Valve handle, bonnet, stem packing gland, packing nut, seat and disc
Functional Operation: Starts or stops flow by opening or closing, these valves have stem packing which must be loosened prior to opening or closing valve, always back-seated when open
Thermal Expansion Valve
Relief Valves
Wing Cap Valves
(Packed Valves)
Check Valves
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: In line after compressor and before condenser.
Construction Features: Cylindrical vessel with internal packing, shell contains the inlet, outlet, oil drain line, and vent.
Functional Operation: Removes lubricating oil entertained in the refrigerant gas flow from the compressor, recovers oil is directed to float regulating valve assembly, oil/refrigerant mixture goes in, oil drains out, pure refrigerant gas goes on to the condenser.
Oil Separator
Oil Receiver
Oil Heater
Differential Pressure Switch
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Between oil separator and oil receiver.
Construction Features: Body contains inlet, outlet and vent line, ball float and needly valve assembly
Functional Operation: Regulates the flow of oil into the oil receiver, oil drains from oil separator into valve body, as the oil level in the float rises, the float valve opens and system discharge pressure forces the oil into the oil receiver.
Diaphragm Packless Valves
Wing Cap Valve
Float Regulator Valve (FRV)
Water Regulator Valve (WRV)
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Between float regulator valve and compressor.
Construction Features: Cylindrical vessel with three emersion heaters, two sight glasses, internal sight glasses, capacity is 4 gallons.
Functional Operation: Collecting point for oil from oil separator and suction trap, allows residual refrigerant to boil off from oil. Uses three submersion type heating elements cause entrained refrigerant to boil off from the oil before it is returned to the compressor
Compressor Sump Oil
Oil Sump
Oil Separator
Oil Receiver
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: In the compressor sump.
Construction Features: Ball float, float seat assembly.
Functional Operation: Controls flow of oil from the oil receiver to the compressor sump, float opens valve allowing oil to flow form receiver to sump as the oil level drops.
Float Regulator Valve
Compressor Sump Oil Float Valve
Wing Cap Valves
Float Regulator Valve
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: External to compressor.
Construction Features: Tube & shell, thermal expansion valve
Functional Operation: Oil circulates through shell and is cooled by refrigerant flowing through the oil tube, oil is sent to drive end housing after cooled, SOL-2 opens mechanically at 135°F.
Oil Cooler
Oil Pump Suction Strainer
Oil Receiver
Oil Separator
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Inside the compressor sump on oil pump suction piping.
Construction Features: Fine wire screen type oil strainer.
Functional Operation: Removes foreign particles from oil stream.
Oil Receiver
Oil Cooler
Oil Pump Suction Strainer
Gear Type Oil Pump
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location:Inside compressor rear bearing head, opposite the drive end.
Construction Features: Directly connected to the crank shift.
Functional Operation: External suction tube connects oil pump to oil strainer, oil from pump flows in 2 directions, some returns to oil cavity in pump end bearing heat and to a drilled passage in the crankshaft and connecting rod bearing, remaining oil flows through oil cooler to seal cavity on drive end of compressor, cavity is pressurized to provide lubrication of drive end bearing.
Oil Pump Suction Strainer
A/C Magnetic Controller
Motor Driven Pump
Gear Type Oil Pump
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Mounted on the bulkhead near the unit.
Construction Features: Potential transformer, AC relays, timing relay, indicator lights, power supply, contractor, thermal overload relays, pushbuttons, elapsed time meter.
Functional Operation: Controls and indicated the refrigeration unit status during operation.
Power Panel
Motor Controls
A/C Magnetic Controller
MDFP Magnetic Controller
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Coupled to compressor
Construction Features: Air cooled, squirrel cage, rated @ 50 HP, induction type
Functional Operation: Motor drives the compressor through a flexible coupling 1750 rpm, flexible coupling permits slight parallel and angular misalignment.
A/C Motor and Flexible Coupling
Oil Heater
Oil Separator
A/C Magnetic Controller
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Crankcase heater HT-1, receiver heaters HT-2, HT-3, & HT-4
Construction Features: 115 VAC Heater Elements
Functional Operation: HT-1 is energized when the compressor motor is not running, HT-2 thru HT-4 are energized and de-energized by the oil receiver thermostatic switch. Vaporizes refrigerant entrained in the oil in the receiver.
Oil Heater
Oil Separator
Oil Cooler
Oil Receiver
What pressure switch is this?
-Compressor discharge
-Opens @ 250 psig +/- 5 psig
-Resets @ 200 psig +/- 5 psig
High
Low
Water Failure
What pressure switch is this?
-Compressor suction
-Opens @ 25 Hg +/- 1 Hg
-Closes @ 18 Hg +/- 1 Hg
High
Low
Water Failure
What pressure switch is this?
-Condenser seawater outlet pressure
-Opens @ 3 psig +/- 0.5 psig
-Resets @ 12 psig +/- 0.5 psig
High
Low
Water Failure
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Mounted on the instrument board.
Construction Features: Single pole/single throw, two bellows
Functional Operation: Prevents compressor from operating with the loss of oil pressure.
High Pressure Switch
Low Pressure Switch
Water Failure Switch
Differential Pressure Switch (DPS)
At what point on the differential pressure switch (DPS) will is close the contacts?
20 psid +/- 0.5
25 psid +/- 0.5
30 psid +/- 0.5
23 psid +/- 0.5
At what point will cause the contacts to open with a differential pressure switch (DPS)?
15 +/- 0.5 psid
25 +/- 0.5 psid
20 +/- 0.5 psid
30 +/- 0.5 psid
At what temperature will the HDTS cause the contacts to open?
200°F
220°F
240°F
260°F
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Mounted near the instrument board, high discharge temperature switch, high oil temperature switch
Construction Features: Similar to pressure switch but have a closed thermal bulb at the sensing location instead of pressure connections, single pole/single throw, fluid filled thermal bulb
Functional Operation: Thermal bulb contains a fluid that expands when the temperature rises, fluid pressure expands the bellows to actuate the switch mechanism.
Differential Pressure Switch
Pressure Switch
Temperature Switch
At what temperature will the HDTS cause the contacts to close?
225°F
200°F
218°F
238°F
At what temperature will the HOTS cause the contacts to open?
150°F
160°F
170°F
180°F
At what temperature with the HOTS cause the contacts to close?
158°F
168°F
178°F
188°F
NAME. THIS. COMPONENT.
Location: Mounted on the oil receiver
Construction Features: Single pole/double throw, bellows actuated
Functional Operation: Controls the oil receiver heater and SOL-2
Differential Pressure Switch
Oil Receiver Thermostatic Switch (ORT)
Temperature Switch
Pressure Switch
(ORT switches) At what temperature do the high temperature contacts close to engerize SOL-2 and de energize the heater?
115°F
125°F
135°F
130°F
(ORT switches) At what temperature do the low temperature contacts close to engerize HT-2 thru HT-4 and de-energizing SOL-2?
130°F
135°F
140°F
145°F
