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INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION · COLD STORAGE · R717

R717 Pumped-Liquid / Recirculation Analysis

Review a low-pressure-receiver ammonia overfeed system through circulation ratio, evaporator return quality, receiver flash gas, compressor mass-flow burden, pumped-liquid flow and pump power.

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Frequently asked questions

What does circulation ratio mean here?

It is total refrigerant mass sent through the evaporator divided by refrigerant mass actually evaporated by the useful load. It is an input, not a recommended design value.

Why is compressor mass flow higher than the useful evaporated mass?

High-pressure condenser liquid flashes when throttled into the low-pressure receiver. That flash vapor joins load-generated vapor and adds compressor mass flow without adding useful evaporator latent duty.

Does this calculator select the ammonia pump?

No. The entered differential pressure and efficiency only produce a bounded hydraulic/shaft-power estimate. Required head, NPSH, cavitation margin, piping loss, pump selection and controls remain separate engineering work.

Does higher circulation ratio automatically improve COP?

No. This model does not invent a compressor-efficiency benefit from overfeed. Higher entered circulation increases pumped mass and pump burden; real evaporator heat-transfer and distribution benefits require equipment/system evidence.

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