Theory 4 Flashcards
Describe the relationship between pressure and volume
As pressure increases, volume decreases or vice versa
Describe the relationship between boiling point and pressure
As pressure decreases boiling point decreases or vice versa
What are 3 methods of heat transfer?
- Convection
- Conduction
- Radiation
How does heat travel?
Hot –> cold
What is it called when the temperature of a material increase but the state doesn’t changes?
Sensible heat
What is it called when the temperature of a material stays the same but the state changes?
Latent heat
What is superheating?
Substances temperature goes above its boiling point
What is subcooling?
Cooling a substances below its boiling point
Name the examples of the on-board refrigeration plants
- Cold room
- Cool room dairy
- Fruit and veg store
- Galley ready use cupboard
What is the temperature range of the cold room?
-18 –> -22 degrees C
What is the temperature range of the cool room dairy?
4 –> 6 degrees C
What is the temperature range of the fruit and veg store?
4 –> 6 degrees C
What is the temperature range of the Galley ready use cupboard?
5 –> 7
What are the 4 components of the refrigeration cycle?
- Compressor
- Condenser
- Thermal expansion valve (TEV)
- Evapourator
Describe the compressor
- Cool gas enters the compressor
- Compresses the gas to form a high pressure, high temperature gas
- Provides the motive force in the cycle
Describe the condenser
- High pressure hot gas is condensed into a high pressure liquid
- Subcooling is used to ensure all gas is converted to liquid
Describe the Thermal Expansion Valve (TEV)
- Slows the flow rate of the refrigerent
- Lowers the pressure and temperature
- TEV senses the temperature of refrigerant leaving the evaporator to control the flow of the refrigerant
Describe the evaporator
- Evaporates the liquid to a gas
- Superheats the refrigerant so no liquid enters the compressor
What does the HP cut out do?
Shuts down the plant if the pressure gets to high
What does the oil seperator do?
Seperates the oil from the refrigerant and directs the oil back to the compressor sump
What does the liquid reciever do?
Stores liquid refrigerant for maintainance
What does the drier do?
Removes any moisure from the refrigerant liquid
What does the sight glass indicator do?
Green indicates, its dry
Yellow indicates its wet
What are the 3 defrosting methods?
- Natural defrosting
- Hot gas defrosting
- Electric heating coil