ME 53

ME Laboratory 3

REPORT NUMBER ME 153-01

REFRIGERATION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

I. Objective:
1. To understand the principle of operation of refrigeration.
2. To have knowledge in the performance analysis of refrigeration system.
3. To identify and discuss the different types of refrigeration systems.
4. To know the refrigeration process involved in ice making and ice cream making.
5. To study and understand the maintenance of refrigeration applied in ice plant.

II. Theory and Analysis:

Discuss the history of development and principles of operation of refrigeration.

III. Equipment, Instruments and Apparatuses:

Refrigeration cycles

IV. Drawing/Set up:

1. Draw the schematic diagram of a simple vapor compression refrigeration system,
label its parts and draw the corresponding P-H and T-S diagrams.
2. Draw the actual simple vapor compression refrigeration cycle showing the piping
system as well as the different components. Label the parts. Identify and discuss
briefly the functions of these components

V. Discussion and Conclusion:

VI. Research Questions:

1. With the aid of illustration, discuss the reversed Carnot cycle refrigeration system.
2. Identify and discuss briefly the different classifications of refrigerants? Discuss the
importance of selection of suitable refrigerant in a refrigeration system.
3. Discuss the refrigerant selection criteria based on thermodynamic, thermo-physical,
environmental and economic properties.
4. What is an absorption refrigeration system? Explain.
5. Identify the different types and discuss the principles of operation with the aid of
illustration the following:
a) Compressors
b) Condensers
c) Expansion valves
d) Evaporators
6. Illustrate a simple flow sheet of an ice manufacturing plant and ice cream
manufacturing plant and discuss the different processes involved.

VII. References:
Book title, Author, Publisher, Edition, page/pages
Internet website