The Refrigeration Load - HVAC and Refrigeration Information Links
The Refrigeration Load - HVAC and Refrigeration Information Links The Refrigeration Load - HVAC and Refrigeration Information Links
INDEX OF TABLESTable 4 Typical Heat Transmission Coefficients.................................................................................. 12-3Table 5 Summer Outdoor Design Data............................................................................................... 12-5Table 6 Allowance for Sun Effect........................................................................................................ 12-8Table 7 Recommended Minimum Insulation Thickness...................................................................... 12-9Table 7A Quick Estimate Factors for Heat Transmission Through Insulated Walls............................... 12-9Table 8 Average Air Changes per 24 Hours for Storage Rooms Due to Opening and Infiltration....... 13-1Table 9 Heat Removed in Cooling Air to Storage Room Conditions................................................... 13-2Table 10 Food Products Data............................................................................................................... 14-1Table 11 Properties of Solids................................................................................................................ 14-4Table 12 Properties of Liquids............................................................................................................... 14-6Table 13 Storage Requirements and Properties of Perishable Products.............................................. 14-9Table 14 Storage Conditions for Cut Flowers and Nursery Stock......................................................... 14-11Table 15 Space, Weight, and Density Data for Commodities Stored in Refrigerated Warehouses...... 14-12Table 16 Heat Equivalent of Electric Motors......................................................................................... 15-1Table 17 Heat Equivalent of Occupancy............................................................................................... 15-1Table 18 Recommended Condensing Unit Capacity for Walk-in Coolers, 35°F. Temperature.............. 16-12Table 19 Recommended Condensing Unit Capacity for Walk-in Coolers, Low Temperature............... 16-12© 1968 Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.All rights reserved.
Section 12HEAT TRANSMISSIONThe heat gain through walls, floors and ceilings will varywith the type of construction, the area exposed to a differenttemperature, the type of insulation, the thicknessof insulation, and the temperature difference betweenthe refrigerated space and the ambient air.In catalog and technical literature pertaining to heattransfer, certain letter symbols are commonly used todenote the heat transfer factors, and a working knowledgeof these symbols is frequently necessary to easilyinterpret catalog data.TRANSMISSION HEAT LOAD — QThe basic formula for heat transfer through some heattransfer barrier is:Q = U x A x TDQ = Heat transfer, BTU/HrU = Overall heat transfer coefficientBTU/(hour)(sq. ft.)(°F TD)A = Area in square feetTD = Temperature differential betweensides of thermal barrier, forexample, between outside designtemperature and the refrigeratedspace temperature.Q is the rate of heat flow, the quantity of heat flowingafter all factors are considered.THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY — kThermal conductivity, k, is defined as the rate of heattransfer that occurs through a material in units ofBTU/(hr)(square foot of area)(°F TD) per inch of thickness.Different materials offer varying resistances tothe flow of heat.For example, the heat transfer in 24 hours through twosquare feet of material three inches in thickness havinga thermal conductivity factor of .25 with an averagetemperature difference across the material of 70°Fwould be calculated as follows:.25(k) x 2 sq. ft. x 24 hours x 70° TDQ = 3 inches thickness = 280 BTUSince the total heat transferred by conduction variesdirectly with time, area, and temperature difference, andvaries inversely with the thickness of the material, it isreadily apparent that in order to reduce heat transfer,the thermal conductivity factor should be as small aspossible, and the material as thick as possible.THERMAL RESISTIVITY — rThermal resistivity is defined as the reciprocal of thermalconductivity of 1/k. “r” is of importance because resistancevalues can be added numerically.R total = r 1+ r 2+ r 3Where r 1, r 2, and r 3are individual resistances. Thismakes the use of r convenient in calculating overallheat transfer coefficients.CONDUCTANCE — CThermal conductance is similar to thermal conductivity,except that it is an overall heat transfer factor fora given thickness of material, as opposed to thermalconductivity, k, which is a factor per inch of thickness.The definition is similar, BTU/(hour)(square foot ofarea)(°F TD).THERMAL RESISTANCE — RThermal resistance is the reciprocal of conductance, 1/Cin the same way that thermal resistivity is the reciprocalof conductivity.SURFACE FILM RESISTANCEHeat transfer through any material is affected by thesurface resistance to heat flow, and this is determinedby the type of surface, rough or smooth; its position,vertical or horizontal; its reflective properties; and therate of airflow over the surface. Surface film conductance,normally denoted by f ifor inside surfaces and f ofor outside surfaces is similar to conductance.However, in refrigeration work with insulated walls, theconductivity is so low that the surface film conductancehas little effect, and therefore, can be omitted from thecalculation.OVERALL COEFFICIENT OF HEATTRANSFER — UThe overall coefficient of heat transfer, U, is defined asthe rate of heat transfer through a material or compoundstructural member with parallel walls. The U factor,as it is commonly called, is the resulting heat transfer12-1© 1968 Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.All rights reserved.
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INDEX OF TABLESTable 4 Typical Heat Transmission Coefficients.................................................................................. 12-3Table 5 Summer Outdoor Design Data............................................................................................... 12-5Table 6 Allowance for Sun Effect........................................................................................................ 12-8Table 7 Recommended Minimum Insulation Thickness...................................................................... 12-9Table 7A Quick Estimate Factors for Heat Transmission Through Insulated Walls............................... 12-9Table 8 Average Air Changes per 24 Hours for Storage Rooms Due to Opening <strong>and</strong> Infiltration....... 13-1Table 9 Heat Removed in Cooling Air to Storage Room Conditions................................................... 13-2Table 10 Food Products Data............................................................................................................... 14-1Table 11 Properties of Solids................................................................................................................ 14-4Table 12 Properties of Liquids............................................................................................................... 14-6Table 13 Storage Requirements <strong>and</strong> Properties of Perishable Products.............................................. 14-9Table 14 Storage Conditions for Cut Flowers <strong>and</strong> Nursery Stock......................................................... 14-11Table 15 Space, Weight, <strong>and</strong> Density Data for Commodities Stored in Refrigerated Warehouses...... 14-12Table 16 Heat Equivalent of Electric Motors......................................................................................... 15-1Table 17 Heat Equivalent of Occupancy............................................................................................... 15-1Table 18 Recommended Condensing Unit Capacity for Walk-in Coolers, 35°F. Temperature.............. 16-12Table 19 Recommended Condensing Unit Capacity for Walk-in Coolers, Low Temperature............... 16-12© 1968 Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc.All rights reserved.
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