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Table 35: R-134a Refrigerant Line Size Table (kW)
Suction
Discharge
Liquid
SST
0°C
5°C
10°C
-10°C
0°C
10°C
∆
T
(K/m)
0 .04
0 .02
0 .01
0 .04
0 .02
0 .01
0 .04
0 .02
0 .01
0 .02
0 .02
0 .02
vel = 0 .5
m/s
0 .02
∆
p
(Pa/m)
425
212
106
487
243
121
555
278
136
538
538
538
538
OD (mm)
12
0.92
0.63
0.43
1.11
0.76
0.51
1.33
0.91
0.62
1.69
1.77
1.84
6.51
8.50
15
1.76
1.20
0.82
2.12
1.45
0.99
2.54
1.74
1.19
3.23
3.37
3.51
10.6
16.30
18
3.60
2.09
1.43
3.69
2.53
1.72
4.42
3.03
2.07
5.61
5.85
6.09
16.0
28.40
22
5.40
3.69
2.52
6.50
4.46
3.04
7.77
5.34
3.66
9.87
10.3
10.7
24.5
50.1
28
10.7
7.31
5.01
12.8
8.81
6.02
15.3
10.6
7.24
19.5
20.3
21.1
41.0
99.5
35
19.5
13.4
9.21
23.5
16.2
11.1
28.1
19.4
13.3
35.6
37.2
38.7
64.9
183.0
42
32.4
22.3
15.3
39.0
26.9
18.4
46.5
32.1
22.1
59.0
61.6
64.1
95.2
304.0
54
64.4
44.4
30.5
77.3
53.4
36.7
92.2
63.8
44.0
117.0
122.0
127.0
160.0
605.0
67
115.0
79.0
54.4
138.0
95.0
65.4
164.0
113.0
78.3
208.0
217.0
226.0
248.0
1080.0
79
177.0
122.0
84.3
213.0
147.0
101.0
253.0
176.0
122.0
321.0
335.0
349.0
346.0
1670.0
105
379.0
262.0
181.0
454.0
315.0
217.0
541.0
375.0
260.0
686.0
715.0
744.0
618.0
3580.0
ASHRAE Handbook Refrigeration, Chapter 2, 2006.
© American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.,
Values in
condensing temperatures.
Condensing
Temperature (°C)
Suction Line
Discharge Line
20
1.239
0.682
30
1.120
0.856
40
1.0
1.0
50
0.888
1.110
Notes for
1.
Table Capacities are in kilowatts of refrigeration.
2.
∆p = pressure drop per unit equivalent length of line, Pa/m
3.
∆t = corresponding change in saturation temperature, K/m
4. Line capacity for other saturation temperatures
∆
t and
equivalent lengths L
e
5. Saturation temperatures
∆
T for other capacities and
equivalent lengths L
e
Line Capacity = Table Capacity
Table L
e
Actual L
e
Actual
∆
t
Table
∆
t
0.55
R-22 Sizing — Notes
×
∆t = Table ∆t
Actual L
e
Table L
e
Actual Capacity
Table Capacity
1.8
×
Line Capacity = Table Capacity
Table L
e
Actual L
e
Actual
∆
t
Table
∆
t
0.55
R-22 Sizing — Notes
×
∆t = Table ∆t
Actual L
e
Table L
e
Actual Capacity
Table Capacity
1.8
×