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A more efficient centrifugal compressor operation results Lowering the condensing pressure
from


The heat removed from the refrigerant in a condenser is Sensible and latent heat


According to the New York City fire code, refrigerant Be approved by the US Department of Transportation
containers must


The cylinder unloader works by Keeping the suction valve opened while the compressor is in the return stroke


In most semi-hermetic compressors, the suction vapor is Cool the motor
used to


The amount of refrigerant that flows through the orifices Difference between the high side and low side pressure
of an economizer is determined by the


The installation of an inline refrigerant cleaning system is Remove impurities from the system
advisable to


The type of refrigerant system least likely to leak The indirect system
refrigerant into the building space is


The compression ratio for a reciprocating compressor 1.69
with a suction pressure of 65 PSIG and a discharge
pressure of 120 PSIG is closest to


A superheated vapor is Dry vapor above the saturation temperature


A condenser water pump cavitating is most likely caused A faulty cooling tower water level controller
by


A centrifugal water pump is known as a lift pump when The water supply to the pump suction inlet is below the pump level


A TXV is used to maintain constant Evaporator superheat


A chilled water supply of 55°F for human comfort is Too high for human comfort purpose


The packing gland of a centrifugal pump serves to Keep air out of the pumps when the impeller housing is under negative pressure

, Capacity control of a reciprocating hermetic compressor Operation of the hot gas bypass valve
is typically achieved through


The most important reason to sub-cool the refrigerant in A pure liquid refrigerant will enter the metering device
the condenser is to ensure that


If a compressor discharge temperature has dropped An expansion valve that is open too wide
significantly and the suction line pressure is high, this may
be caused by


A low side float valve is used to maintain The level of the refrigerant in the evaporator


The ASHRAE refrigerant safety classification indicating no A1
flammability and lower toxicity is


When an expansion valve is operating properly, the end Only superheated vapor
of the evaporator will contain


Information not contained in a Material Safety Data Sheet Cost of the material
(MSDS) includes


In a steam turbine, the Kingsbury thrust bearing functions Maintain axial positioning of the rotor shaft
to


A centrifugal water pump is considered fully primed The pump is full of liquid
when


To avoid collapsing tubing when making bends, a Lever type tubing bender
refrigerant engineer should use


A reciprocating compressor making a clicking sound Slugging of the liquid refrigerant
during operation, if not caused by worn parts, is
probably due to


For a refrigerant to become superheated, it must be Where no liquid refrigerant is present
heated in a section of the low side refrigerant line


After all liquid refrigerant has been recovered, the Should not be opened until all vapor has been recovered
system


The removal rate of refrigerant using a portable The vapor density is decreasing
compressor recovery unit gradually slows down because


If the water level in all cooling tower cells is very low, the Add additional makeup water to the cooling tower
immediate action should be to


The height of the water column, in feet, with a pressure 323 feet
gauge reading 140 PSIG is closest to

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