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Chapter 5
II.
Refrigerant Line Sizes
A. R-12 and R-22 Refrigerant Line Sizes for
Remote Systems Commercial
Refrigeration
The recommended suction line sizes are based pri-
marily on the velocities necessary for good oil
return. In most instances, the resulting pressure
drop will be acceptable for suction lines up to 100’
in length.
Refer to these installation considerations for good
oil return on commercial systems:
•
Slope horizontal suction line downwards in the
direction of the compressor at least 1/2” fall per
10 feet of line.
•
The setting of the refrigerant control device
(expansion valve) should maintain a minimum
of superheat. This is typical of the usual direct
expansion evaporators where the oil is returned
by refrigerant vapor.
•
In the case of a flooded type evaporator (bot-
tom feed, top suction header, large internal vol-
ume, low refrigerant/oil velocities), it is
necessary to maintain a liquid spillover into the
suction line so as to return the oil with the liq-
uid refrigerant and to minimize oil trapping in
the evaporator. If because of the spillover, the
return gas is “wet” at the compressor, a suction
line accumulator should be installed adjacent to
the compressor.
•
On systems with evaporators below -10°F, the
oil/refrigerant mixture reaches a maximum vis-
cosity when the refrigerant superheat is about
30°F on R-22 and R-502 and when about 45°F
to 60°F superheat on R-12 systems. Oil may
return sluggishly in such cases because of the
high viscosity. Two solutions should be consid-
ered:
a. Reduce superheat.
b. Add a liquid to suction gas heat
exchanger close to the evaporator but
outside the refrigerated space.
•
On multiple evaporator systems, prevent the oil
(and refrigerant) from collecting in an idle coil.
If the evaporator coils are to operate indepen-
dently of each other, each should have its own
suction riser sized to the coil’s capacity.
•
Insulate suction lines.
Tables 5-1 and 5-2 show recommended suction line
sizes for installations where that line is horizontal or
down flow. In the event the suction line is up flow,
use “one standard size” smaller. EXAMPLE: Where a
7/8” diameter tube is recommended on that table
for horizontal or down flow, the recommended size
for up flow would be 3/4” diameter.
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