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HFC | Flammable | CO₂ | NH₃
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1

Nehéz

Why do liquid and oil separators in CO₂ systems require particular attention?


Because CO₂ is flammable and separators must not be used
Because CO₂ needs no lubrication, so oil separators are unnecessary
Because of very high pressures – adequate PS and protection devices are required
Because sight glasses and level indicators must not be used in CO₂ systems

2

Nehéz

What is the critical pressure of CO₂ (R744)?


Approx. 31 bar
Approx. 74 bar (abs)
Approx. 120 bar
Approx. 10 bar

3

Nehéz

What characterises the transcritical process in CO₂ systems?


Conventional condensation occurs
Heat rejection takes place above the critical point – the refrigerant does not condense in the conventional way (gas cooler instead of condenser)
It is irrelevant to system operation
It occurs only at low temperatures

4

Nehéz

What characterises the subcritical CO₂ process?


The absence of evaporation
The conventional condensation process below the critical point
The absence of condensation
Operation above the critical point

5

Nehéz

When can dry ice (solid CO₂) form?


At high pressure
During normal operation of the system
At high temperature
When the pressure drops suddenly below the triple point (approx. 5.2 bar abs, −56.6 °C), e.g. when venting liquid CO₂ or charging liquid into an evacuated system

6

Nehéz

What risks are associated with dry ice forming in a CO₂ system?


Blocked pipes and valves and system damage (and a sharp pressure rise when it thaws)
No risk
Pressure reduction
Improved efficiency

7

Nehéz

How does CO₂ saturation pressure change as temperature increases?


It remains the same
It decreases
It increases rapidly
It first decreases, then increases

8

Nehéz

What happens to CO₂ above the critical point?


It transitions to a supercritical state (no distinction between liquid and gas)
It turns into a solid
It turns into a liquid
It ceases to conduct heat

9

Nehéz

What is the main characteristic of R744 (CO₂) refrigeration systems?


Low energy efficiency under all conditions
Low operating pressures
Very high operating pressures
No need for control

10

Nehéz

What are the requirements for piping materials in CO₂ systems?


Only plastics
It doesn't matter
They must withstand high pressures (e.g. stainless steel, high-strength copper-alloy tubes such as K65)
Any material may be used

11

Nehéz

How does a booster system work in CO₂ installations?


It reduces the refrigerant quantity
It reduces evaporator pressure
It is used to store refrigerant
Low-temperature (LT) compressors discharge into the suction of medium-temperature (MT) compressors – two-stage compression in a single circuit

12

Nehéz

Why is pressure optimisation in CO₂ systems crucial?


It doesn’t matter
It reduces the amount of refrigerant
It enables the system to achieve maximum energy efficiency in transcritical mode
It reduces the ambient temperature

13

Nehéz

What role does parallel compression play in CO₂ systems?


It lowers the ambient temperature
It increases energy consumption
It has no significance
It compresses flash gas from the intermediate receiver directly to high pressure, improving efficiency

14

Nehéz

How does an ejector work in a CO₂ system?


It lowers the evaporator temperature
It uses the energy of the higher-pressure refrigerant to raise the pressure of the refrigerant from the lower stage, which improves efficiency
It increases the amount of refrigerant
Stores the refrigerant

15

Nehéz

What is the function of liquid ejectors in CO₂ systems?


They reduce atmospheric pressure
They raise the refrigerant temperature
They increase the amount of oil
They return liquid from the separator and allow partially flooded evaporator operation (better evaporator feed)

16

Nehéz

What are the characteristics of partially flooded systems in CO₂ systems?


The absence of liquid in the evaporator
Lack of regulation
Low operating pressure
The presence of liquid in the evaporator, which improves heat transfer and efficiency

17

Nehéz

What is the main risk associated with standstill pressure in CO₂ systems?


A decrease in refrigerant quantity
A drop in temperature
A pressure rise as the refrigerant warms up during standstill (possibly exceeding PS and lifting the relief valves)
Increased efficiency

18

Nehéz

How is standstill pressure limited in CO₂ systems?


By raising the plant-room temperature
By using an auxiliary standstill (stagnation) cooling unit, e.g. cooling the receiver, with back-up power, and by selecting an adequate PS and relief valves
By completely shutting down the system and power supply
By increasing the refrigerant charge

19

Nehéz

What does standstill (stagnation) of a CO₂ system mean, and why is it important?


Normal system operation
A drop in system temperature
A state with no compressor operation or refrigerant flow – pressure rises with ambient temperature and may exceed PS
Improved efficiency

20

Nehéz

Which safety class applies to R744?


A3
A2.
A1
B2L

21

Nehéz

In a simple single-stage R744 system without an intermediate receiver (refrigerant flows from the gas cooler directly to the expansion valve), operating transcritically at 90 bar with a gas-cooler outlet temperature of 35 °C, the refrigerant upstream of the expansion valve is…


…a supercritical fluid
…a subcooled liquid
…saturated vapour at intermediate pressure
…a two-phase mixture at intermediate pressure

22

Nehéz

In R744 transcritical systems, the gas cooler outlet valve controls:


The outlet temperature of the gas cooler
The gas cooler fans
The pressure in the gas cooler
The inlet temperature to the gas cooler

23

Nehéz

What is the main reason for using K65 copper tubing in some R744 systems?


They have good low-temperature performance
They can withstand higher pressures
They bend easily
They come in a wider range of diameters

24

Nehéz

Why should an evacuated R744 system initially be charged with refrigerant in the vapour phase?


To prevent the drain valve on the receiver from opening
To avoid damaging the compressor with liquid CO₂
To prevent dry ice forming (until approx. 5.2 bar abs is exceeded)
To charge R744 more slowly and measure it more accurately

25

Nehéz

If moisture remains in an R744 system because it was not properly evacuated (dehydrated), what is the likely consequence?


Formation of hydrogen fluoride and hydrofluoric acid
Excessive discharge pressure
Reduced cooling capacity
Formation of carbonic acid, which damages the system

26

Nehéz

The pressure of R744 at a saturation temperature of 20 °C is approx.


90 bar g
25 bar g
56 bar g
14 bar g

27

Nehéz

At an ambient temperature of 25 °C, the standstill pressure in the low-pressure stage of an R744 cascade (without standstill cooling) will typically be…


…the same as the high-pressure switch setting
…approx. 27.5 bar g
…the same as the relief valve set pressure
…higher than the maximum allowable pressure (PS) of the low-pressure stage

28

Nehéz

What is the correct definition of critical temperature?


The temperature above which there are no distinct liquid and gaseous phases
The temperature at which a substance changes from a gaseous to a solid state
The temperature at which the vapour pressure of a liquid is equal to the ambient pressure surrounding the liquid
The temperature at which, for certain substances, electrical resistance is zero

29

Nehéz

In the gas cooler of a transcritical system, the supercritical working fluid…


…rejects heat as its pressure falls
…rejects heat at constant temperature and pressure
…rejects heat as its temperature falls
…rejects heat during a phase change

30

Nehéz

Why does the efficiency of transcritical CO₂ systems fall in warm climates, and how is this mitigated?


Efficiency does not depend on climate
CO₂ freezes in the gas cooler – heaters are used
At high ambient temperatures the system operates transcritically with large throttling losses – parallel compression and ejectors are used, among others
Gas cooler pressure drops – extra charge is added