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Thread: Oil return in NH3 plants
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30-05-2007, 03:10 PM #5
Re: Oil return in NH3 plants
Originally Posted by smpsmp45
However, for ammonia systems this should be the other way around. Liquid ammonia floats on top of the oil.
There might be some cases where the oil could be collected from the liquid, if the liquid and oil are agitated though. And this might certainly be true in a flooded chiller as there are very high circulation potentials due to boiling.
Even with better oil separators, none of them are 100% efficient. The oil accumulation in the system just takes longer now.If all else fails, ask for help.
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