Frost Formation Setup

CS-161

Refrigeration system to investigate the climate in the refrigeration chamber and different defrosting methods. Two (2) evaporators, separately switchable via solenoid valves. Electric defrost heater. Hot gas defrosting

Defrost controller and defrost timer. Latent and sensitive cooling load. Evaporation pressure and temperature adjustable

Specifications

  1. Refrigeration system to investigate the climate in the refrigeration chamber and different defrosting methods
  2. Two (2) evaporators, separately switchable via solenoid valves
  3. Electric defrost heater
  4. Hot gas defrosting
  5. Defrost controller and defrost timer
  6. Latent and sensitive cooling load
  7. Evaporation pressure and temperature adjustable
  8. Heat exchanger as superheater and for refrigerant supercooling
  9. Digital display for temperature and humidity in the refrigeration chamber
  10. Refrigerant mass flow rate calculated in the software from recorded measured values
  11. ADF software with online representation of the h-x diagram
  12. ADF software for data acquisition via Ethernet under Windows 8.1, 10

Technical Details

  1. Compressor
  2. Power consumption: 565W at 7,2/54,4°C
  3. Refrigeration capacity: 1363W at 7,2/54,4°C
  4. Latent cooling load: 2x 0…250W
  5. Sensitive cooling load: 1x 0…200W, 1x 0…250W
  6. Receiver: 1,3L
  7. Refrigerant R134a

Measuring ranges:

  • Pressure: 2x 0…16bar, 1x 0…25bar
  • Temperature: 7x -50…150°C; 1x -25…125°C rel.
  • Humidity: 0…100%
  • Flow rate: 0…39kg/h (refrigerant)
  • 230V, 50Hz, 1 phase