Chapter 11: Refrigeration

Rules of Thumb for Chemical Engineers, 5th Edition

by Stephen Hall
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2 Capacity Tons Refrigerant Process Fluid
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4 Compressor Suction psig F Discharge psig F
6 Condenser Refrigerant Flow lb/h F exit
7 Cooling Water Supply F psig
8 Cooling Water Requirement Maximum gpm F exit
9 Evaporator Refrigerant psig F lb/h
10 Evaporator Process Fluid lb/h F inlet F outlet psig
11 Compressor Driver provided by Driver type
12 hp rpm
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14 Specifications
15 Temperature Control Instruments & Controls IP Code
16 Elec. Area Classification Class/Group/Div
17 Level Controls (specify): Connections (flange type):
18 Pressure Gages:
19 Connection Sizes, inch Flanges
20 Inlet Outlet Rating, psig Face
21 Condenser Cooling Water
22 Refrigerant to Evaporator
23 Suction Cross Exchanger
24 Compressor Suction N/A
25 Compressor Discharge N/A
26 Steam Supply psig F
27 Power Supplies Driver V/Ph/Hz Instruments V/Ph/Hz
28 Fouling Factors for Cooling Water ft-h-F/Btu Process Fluid ft-h-F/Btu
29 Condenser Tube Water Velocity Limits ft/s to ft/s
30 Refrigerant Charge lb
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33 Condenser Tubes OD inch Tube Wall BWG
34 Number Length ft Pitch BWG
35 Tube Sheet Channel
36 Evaporator Furnished by
37 Tubes OD inch Tube Wall BWG
38 Number Length ft Pitch BWG
39 Tube Sheet Channel
40 Notes
41 1. Vendor to specify make and model for flow, temperature, and pressure control valves; hand valves;
42 thermometers and steam traps; electrical components; and miscellaneous equipment and components.
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3 Chilled Water Supply lb/h F Return lb/h F
4 Make-Up Water lb/h F
6 Booster Jet Stream (a) lb/h psig F
7 (b) lb/h psig F
8 Secondary Jet Stream (a) lb/h psig F
9 (b) lb/h psig F
10 Cooling Water Primary Condenser: lb/h F exit
11 psig F Secondary Condenser: lb/h F exit
12 Fouling Factor for Water ft-h-F/Btu
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14 Specifications
15 Steam Hand Valves provided by:
16 Level Controls (specify): Connections (flange type):
17 Pressure Gages:
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19 Connection Sizes, inch Flanges
20 Inlet Outlet Rating, psig Face
21 Flash Tank Chilled Water
22 Make-Up Water
23 Primary Condenser Steam
24 Secondary Condenser Steam
25 Primary Condenser Cooling Water
26 Secondary Condenser Cooling Water
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28 Condenser Tube Water Velocity Limits ft/s to ft/s
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30 Materials of Construction
31 Flash Tank Corr Allw Barometric Leg Corr Allw
32 Booster Ejector Nozzle Secondary Ejector Nozzles
33 Primary Tubes OD inch Tube Wall BWG
34 Number Length ft Pitch BWG
35 Tube Sheet Channel
36 Surf Condenser Furnished by
37 Tubes OD inch Tube Wall BWG
38 Number Length ft Pitch BWG
39 Barometric Primary Condenser Barometric After Condenser
40 Shell Corr Allw Shell Corr Allw
41 Baffles Corr Allw Baffles Corr Allw
42 Spray Noz No. Spray Noz No.
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45 1. Vendor to specify make and model for flow, temperature, and pressure control valves; hand valves;
46 thermometers and steam traps; electrical components; and miscellaneous equipment and components.
47 2. Flexibility (determines number of booster jets):
48 3. Temperature extremes and durations of cooling water:
49 4. Closed or open circuit cooling water:
50 5. Pumps (by Vendor or Owner; discharge heads if applicable):
51 6. Space limitations:
52 7. Cost of utilities (if Vendor required to do economic analysis):
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