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750 Valve
03-03-2006, 10:56 AM
Hi guys, haven't been to RE in a while, nice to see some of the same threads STILL going :D
Thought I might show some fotos of an R744 (Co2) rack running in a supermarket. Store load is split over 2 cascade systems (R744/R507). Each R744 rack has 2 comps for the LT load, liquid recirc is used for MT&HT loads. 2 x H/Xchs as cond for R744/R507 evap and a normal 4 comp rack as hi stage. Hi stage is water cooled, closed loop with Guntner hybrid coolers used.
LP on R744 runs around 1400 kpa (-28ish SST), vessel kept at 2400 kpa (-11ish SCT), R507 rack runs around -15 SST to keep vessel -10 to -11 SCT. Copper pipe used for all pipe runs except larger dia. rack piping, largest size is 5/8" on shopfloor.
Sorry fotos are pretty avg, only had a camera fone, will try to get better res. shots.

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rbartlett
03-03-2006, 11:59 AM
good to se you back - was re-reading the au thread and I did wonder where you'd got

cheers

richard

Dan
04-03-2006, 01:05 AM
Hi 750! How much R507 is in your system?

US Iceman
04-03-2006, 04:18 AM
Thanks for posting the very interesting pictures. I for one would be very interested to find out more information about this system.

globalcooling
27-07-2006, 11:22 PM
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Thanks for the interesting Co2 rack pix… and for sharing your nice “moustache” with us… just watch out for liquid flooding! ;o)<o:p></o:p>

Dan
28-07-2006, 03:32 AM
I wasn't allowed photos, but just got back from a CO2 secondary refrigerant startup in a Sam's Club. I noted that there was about 1,100 lbs of CO2 in the A rack, so I would expect the same in the other machine, more or less. At any rate, an exposure of leakage under $2,000.00.

They have a separate generator with a backup compressor to keep the pressures below 500 psig in the event of a power failure. My guess is the refrigerant charge is around 1,000 lbs of R404A.

I see much sense in using secondary refrigerants such as glycol and CO2, as we confine the piping, exposure, and voume of gasses that perhaps contribute to global warming.