Contamination effects on the performance of a heat pump charged with R-407C and POE lubricant /

11.9% mineral oil contamination. Data analysis showed that

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fitzhenry, Shane Alan, 1970-
Format: Thesis eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified] ; 1996.
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Description
Summary:11.9% mineral oil contamination. Data analysis showed that
22 and mineral oil, while the second used R-407c and POE with
Btuh (534 W) when mineral oil contamination of at least 5.6%
completed approximately 20% of the cycles projected for the
compressor from the R-407c unit showed normal wear for the
consisted of three different phases of study. The first set
high temperature cooling tests increased by as much as 1822.5
higher pressure with compressor discharge temperatures which
immediate effect on the performance of a heat pump. However,
increase could have potentially lead to increased amounts of
length of time that the unit had been in operation. Although
mineral oil contamination present. One unit operated with R-
of tests examined the long term reliability of a heat pump
One unit was left as dry as possible, while the second unit
operating with an alternative refrigerant when the unit has
project examined the effects of water contamination on the
pump charged with R407c and POE were investigated. Testing
R-407c unit consumed more power during operation. The
reliability of a unit charged with R-407c and POE lubricant.
results showed that mineral oil contamination had minimal
showed little to no increase in moisture content as well as
study. The next phase of the project involved performance
testing of two additional heat pump units. Overall, the
The capacity of each unit was approximately the same, yet the
The effects of contamination on the performance of a heat
the power consumption during the high temperature heating and
the R-407c unit operated at approximately 15 psi (103.4 kPa)
the three metals during the study. The total acid number in
the trace metals as the acid attacked system components.
the water contaminated unit showed a general increase. This
this was an encouraging result, the compressors had only
was contaminated with 1200 PPM of moisture. Laboratory tests
was present in the first system, The final phase of the
were approximately I O'F (5.6'C) lower than the R-22 unit.
Item Description:"Major subject: Mechanical Engineering".
In title, numerals are used.
Vita.
Physical Description:xiii, 182 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
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Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references: pages 154-157.