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11.5 Refrigerating compressor
The employed refrigerating compressors are constructed by leading manufacturers. The hermetically sealed
construction is absolutely gastight. The integrated safeguard protects the compressor against overheating and excess
current. The protection is automatically reset as soon as the nominal conditions are reached again.
11.6 Condenser (air-cooled)
The condenser is the component in which the gas coming from the compressor is cooled down, condensed and
liquefied. Under no circumstances must the temperature of the ambient air exceed the nominal values. It is also
important that the condenser unit is kept free from dust and other impurities.
11.7 Condenser (water-cooled)
The condenser is the component in which the gas coming from the compressor is cooled-down, condensed and
liquefied.
The water inlet temperature must not exceed the nominal values. Likewise, a correct flow must be ensured. The water
entering the condenser must be free from impurities.
11.8 Cooling-water regulating valve
The cooling-water controller serves to keep the condensation pressure or the condensation temperature constant
during water cooling. When the dryer is switched off, the valve automatically blocks the cooling-water flow.
11.9 Filter dryer
Despite controlled vacuuming, traces of moisture can accumulate in the refrigeration cycle. The filter dryer serves to
absorb this moisture and to bond it.
11.10 Capillary tube
The capillary tube is a copper tube with a reduced diameter which is located between the condenser and the
evaporator, serving as a restrictor to reduce the pressure of the refrigerant. The pressure reduction serves to reach an
optimum temperature inside of the evaporator. The lower the outlet pressure at the capillary tube, the lower the
evaporation temperature.
The length and the inner diameter of the capillary tube are exactly dimensioned to ensure the performance of the
dryer. Settings or maintenance works are not required.
11.11 Thermostatic expansion valve - TEX
The purpose of this valve is to regulate the refrigerant flow across the dryer relative to the heat load. It's operation is to
maintain a constant condition in the evaporator, regardless of load variations, to provide the correct dew point and
prevent liquid refrigerant returning to the compressor.
11.12 Air-to-air heat exchanger
The purpose of this exchanger is to drop the heat of the incoming compressed air onto the outgoing cold air. The
benefits of this solution are essentially two: the incoming air is already partially cooled so the refrigerating circuit can
be sized as to assure a limited thermal heat, with a 40÷50% energy saving. Secondly no cold air is allowed into the
compressed air line, thus preventing the system's pipes sweating.
11.13 Air-to-refrigerant heat exchanger
Also called evaporator. The liquid formed in the condenser is evaporated in this part of the circuit. In the evaporation
phase the refrigerant tends to absorb the heat from the compressed air present in the other side of the exchanger.
Refrigerant and air are in counter flow, thus contributing to limit pressure drop and to provide efficient thermal
exchange.
11.14 Condensate separator
The cold air exiting the evaporator goes through the hi-efficiency condensate separator featuring a stainless steel
mesh. As the condensate transported by the air gets in contact with the mesh net it is separated and expelled by
means of the draining device. The resulting cold and dry air is then conveyed into the air-to-air heat exchanger.
The mesh type mist separator offers the benefit to be highly efficient even with variable flow rates.
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