Tuesday, January 13, 2009

OIL SEPARATOR LOCATION

Oil separators should always be installed in the discharge line immediately after the compressor. They need to be at a point where the refrigerant

is in a vapor state for the oil to separate.

The discharge line is the selected placement because:

1. The refrigerant is in a vapor state making the oil less miscible and easier to separate.

2. There is a pressure differential for returning oil to the compressor.

3. It is proximate to the compressor for oil return.

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