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Thread: Ammonia Heat Pumps
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24-11-2005, 12:01 AM #1
Ammonia Heat Pumps
I found this link and though it may be of interest to those looking for different heat pump or ammonia applications.
http://www.ntnu.no/gemini/1994-02E/sog_side_38a.html
One more reason why you can do something different!
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10-03-2006, 08:41 PM #2
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Hey US iceman
i have Workede on a test Heatpump on Ammonia,this were fitede on at Nuclear test site in denmark, som basic numbers
Pe = 29 C
Pc= 69 C
COP 5,05
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10-03-2006, 09:33 PM #3
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Hi kasperDK,
Did these heat pumps use the Sabroe high pressure recip. compressors? I cannot remember the model numbers, but it was something like HPC I believe.
I have a friend who saw one of these heat pumps in New Zealand. He was very impressed with the whole system.
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10-03-2006, 10:14 PM #4
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Yes the names are HPO (for the CMO type mark 2)and HPC for (The SMC mark 3) it is the same comp.they use for R744-CO2
only one problem it is very hard for the comp,alot of rep, pistons, valves, shafts ect
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10-03-2006, 10:22 PM #5
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Hello,
I have one plant here with Stal screw S57E 26F working like ammonia heat pump to heat the cherry juice and then with vacuum pump extract some quantity of water. The rest is natural cherry juice very good one, believe me
It was installed around 1985 or before. Still working becuse they use this unit only couple of month per year.
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11-03-2006, 12:19 AM #6
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
ammonia is getting more attention as it is a environemnt friendly refrigerant
I have Workede on a test Heatpump on Ammonia,this were fitede on at Nuclear test site in denmark, som basic numbers
Pe = 29 C
Pc= 69 C
COP 5,05
rgds
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11-03-2006, 03:20 AM #7
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Originally Posted by kasperDK
Thanks.
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11-03-2006, 01:33 PM #8
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Originally Posted by US Iceman
Defect(broken) shaft
broken dis/suc vavles- rings plats springs
defect berings in pistonsrods
normaly we overhall Heat pumps at 6000-8000 h
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11-03-2006, 05:08 PM #9
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Defect(broken) shaft
broken dis/suc valves- rings plates springs
defect bearings in piston rods
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13-03-2006, 12:59 AM #10
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
I'm not sure if the scroll and screw can apply for ammonia. How about the advantage of ammonia heat pump comparing with R22 system? initial cost/COP/operation fee etc. It's a good topic,i really hope it can go further
Pro and con's for ammonia system:
pro's as above mentioned by Iceman
I've heard con's as :
low mass volume /not enough cooling decide it's no good to apply ammonia in hermetic compressor
pls input yours and keep the topic continuing
regards
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13-03-2006, 05:26 AM #11
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
I believe the problem with ammonia and hermetic compressors is that ammonia reacts with copper, so the windings would have to be made of something else.
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13-03-2006, 07:51 AM #12
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
All should be made from aluminium if I not wrong.Regarding the compressor defect I go with usiceman.Dgust one question did that compressor have unloader piston or something similar?
Renato
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14-03-2006, 01:17 AM #13
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Most, if not all of the ammonia systems are open driven compressors; screws and reciprocating. Hermetic ammonia systems are not something I am familiar with.
Mycom may have something for ammonia hermetic systems if I remember some advertising correctly.
Ammonia heat pumps should be very good. All of the ones I have heard of are industrial systems.
Copper bearing alloys or copper should not be used with ammonia. The copper will dissolve.
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14-03-2006, 01:43 AM #14
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Ammonia has higher discharge temp. Does it need any ways to prevent it?
regards
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14-03-2006, 08:35 PM #15
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Originally Posted by LC
One ammonia heat pump I am aware of does this very thing.
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15-03-2006, 01:57 AM #16
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
I've read some Chinese article about ammonia system,there are some comments as follows:
#***** system is more efficient than ammonia system and more and more used in cold storage
#***** system initial cost is higher than ammonia system
#***** system has better automatic control than ammonia system
#***** system has lower operation and maintenance cost because ammonia system need air purge /charge makeup /oil adding more often
Hope experienced people give your comment. thx!
rgds
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15-03-2006, 09:49 PM #17
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Originally Posted by lc_shi
***** systems are not more energy efficient, it depends somehow at the working conditions.
The initial cost for ***** is much lower then ammonia.
The market for automatic control systems for ***** systems is much bigger then that of ammonia so I think there is more money invested in control systems. Ammonia systems function many times the way it was done 30 years ago.
You only need an air purger when there's a change that evaporating pressure can go below atmospheric pressure.It's better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you're stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.
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15-03-2006, 09:56 PM #18
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Originally Posted by lc_shi
Ammonia plant has a higher initial cost, and when properly applyed is more effecient.
However large screw compressors with capcity reduction will not run as effeciently as say a larger number of recips, sized to meet the same load.
Effeciency is all down to good design, good maintenance and a good clean installation.
What about the leaks on ***** will this not effect your effeciency.
Kind Regards Andy
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15-03-2006, 10:37 PM #19
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Hi LC,
#***** system is more efficient than ammonia system and more and more used in cold storage
#***** system initial cost is higher than ammonia system
#***** system has better automatic control than ammonia system
Originally Posted by Peter_1
#***** system has lower operation and maintenance cost because ammonia system need air purge /charge makeup /oil adding more often
Even if the system pressures are above atmospheric pressure, air can still get into a system during service and charging. I would recommend a purger for any industrial system.
I agree with Peter and Andy (although I'm not sure what a Bollocks is, or means. I suspect it is not very complimentary!)
You really got me excited with this one LC.
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16-03-2006, 12:32 AM #20
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All your input are very good. I know nothing about ammonia sytem. So the Bollocks is not for me ,for the kind experts
If anyone can give some related articles of the comparison between ***** and Ammonia ,it should be better.
thanks anyway
rgds
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16-03-2006, 08:55 AM #21
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
#***** system is more efficient than ammonia.....
#***** system is more efficient than ammoniasystem and more and more used in cold storage
Definitely we have to use ammonia, CO2 and water for large industrial plants.
#***** system initial cost is higher than ammonia system
#***** system has better automatic control than ammonia system
#***** system has lower operation and maintenance cost because ammonia system need air purge /charge makeup /oil adding more often
Installing good oil recovery system there is no need to add oil more often.
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16-03-2006, 06:54 PM #22
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Hi Ic shi, you asked for some info on comparison of Ammonia to *****. See if you can get a copy of the Bitzer international Refrigerant Report 10th. edition.
You can try www.iiar.org web site for mone information as a member of the Institute I can use the all the site. But you should get to the info you want to see.Last edited by aawood1; 16-03-2006 at 08:07 PM. Reason: added info.
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17-03-2006, 12:41 AM #23
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Hi aawood1,i'll check your mentioned website,thx!
Josip,good comment,It seems all what I read are false . I'll go further into it while I get time.
best wishes
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31-03-2006, 01:32 AM #24
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who can give a link for ammonia heat pump's manufacturer if available? thx!
regards
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31-03-2006, 02:58 AM #25
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Hi LC,
Try this for some information.
http://www.sabroe.com/Products/Recip...HPC/index.html
Sabroe builds a very nice high pressure compressor that has been used on ammonia heat pumps.
Regards,
US Iceman
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31-03-2006, 08:06 AM #26
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Thanks for your link.
Sabroe is affiliated with York? I don't know.
regards
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21-04-2006, 01:42 AM #27
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
I've heard that there 's one China manufacturer build ammonia heat pump with plate heat exchanger and a patented expansion tech,it's said very compact.
Do you know any similar products?
welcome any input
regards
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21-04-2006, 02:07 AM #28
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Hi LC,
I have not heard of this. Is the unit for home use or commercial use?
I would be very surprised if the unit is for an area where people would be present?
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21-04-2006, 11:22 PM #29
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Although not exactly a heat pump the work that Star refrigeration in Scotland does with ammonia reverse cycle for low temp is very interesting
After seeing a presentation at IIAR I built a small unit in the usa for testing. We still need a little work but it was basically a two pipe heat pump for low temp refrigeration.
We just reversed the flows for defrost. works well but we need a good four way valve to reverse with.
It is great for small or medioum sized freezers and coolers
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22-04-2006, 12:02 AM #30
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Originally Posted by bruceboldy
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22-04-2006, 08:19 AM #31
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Hi bruce
the attached post has some pictures of a reverse cycle, Low Pressure Receiver system by Star Refrigeration, I used to work for them
http://www.refrigeration-engineer.co...read.php?t=821
I have since changed all the controls on this and added an inverter drive on the lead compressor.
Iceman,
on the Kramer system what is the thermo store, a low pressure receiver
Kind Regards. Andy
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22-04-2006, 04:54 PM #32
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Andy,
You are forcing me to remember stuff from 25 years ago, but I raised the issue.
The Thermobank was a tank that contained some sort of solution that stored heat. The discharge line ran through the tank and heated it during normal operation. When the evaporator went into defrost (hot gas), the condensate was returned through this tank to boil off the liquid back to a gas.
The the gas returned to the compressor suction.
This way the a single compressor could be used for hot gas defrost with only one evaporator coil.
I will see if I can find some pictures to post.
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25-04-2006, 01:05 AM #33
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Andy,
Here is a link for the Thermobank system described in an earlier post.
http://66.28.63.222/documents/Kramer..._844A_Full.pdf (0.67 meg file size)Last edited by US Iceman; 25-04-2006 at 06:56 PM. Reason: spelling
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25-04-2006, 05:38 PM #34
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Iceman,
thanks for this, there is something very similar in Dossats, interesting system.
Kind Regards. Andy
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25-04-2006, 06:56 PM #35
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Hi Andy,
The systems I worked on were eventually fitted with suction accumulators to protect the compressor. The original design did not include these.
At the time I was working on these the systems were probably first or second generation. We did have occasional problems which always resulted in the compressor failure. Some of the problems were electrical to be fair to the manufacturer.
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02-08-2006, 09:38 PM #36
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Hi Andy,
Since attaching the inverter drive of the lead compressor, have you had any problems with harmonics when the compressors are operating at different rpms??
I am familiar with a similar set up (two screw compressors one separator one with inverter drive) that has experienced numerous leaks. I am thinking they are coming from harmonics frequencies between the two compressors. There was a vibration analysis performed and the drive was programmed to avoid certain transient rpm ranges that created the harmonic frequencies, but there are still leakage problems.
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03-08-2006, 10:14 PM #37
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Originally Posted by refteach
we were careful with the operating speeds. Inverter is only used between 35 and 55hz.
Rototunes have a very wide range of RPM, this gives a good capacity match but you tend to have this sort of problem.
Our unit is deep freeze, so it is easier to get a better capacity match, things happen a lot slower.
Kind Regards AndyIf you can't fix it leave it that no one else will:rolleyes:
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04-08-2006, 02:38 AM #38
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Hey Refteach,
I am familiar with a similar set up (two screw compressors one separator one with inverter drive) that has experienced numerous leaks.
You hit a natural frequency and then start a resonance problem.
As you can probably guess, there is a reason why not too many of these (dual screw packages) are built. That is probably the reason right there.
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08-08-2006, 09:05 PM #39
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
I can say I was not the one to sell it, I just have to deal with the fall out now. Currently we have done some resonant frequency investigation and are going to do more to see what may all be happening when these units are operating.
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22-03-2010, 06:36 PM #40
Re: Ammonia Heat Pumps
Installing a good recovery oil system in amonia system isn't easy, mainly dueing to bad project and budget, also amonia sysyems are more expensive to maintain compared to a good***** system.Usualy you donīt use ***** on large industrial plants.About controls existe very good electonic equipment to control ***** amd amonia systems try looking for new generation of Danfoss adapkool, works very well.
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