Refrigerant Printable Nomograph’s

Nomographs
Section 3
 Nomograph

A graph having three parallel straight lines, each graduated for a different
variable so that a straight line cutting all three intersects the related values
of each variable. A chart representing numerical relationships.

Before using a refrigerant nomograph you must know the following facts:

* The system refrigerant type (example R-22)

* System design capacity (example 6.0 tons)
* Saturated Suction Temperature (SST) (example - 20° F)
* Saturated Condensing Temperature (SCT) (example 100° F)
* Maximum allowable pressure drop for each refrigeration line
* Minimum allowable velocity for each refrigeration line

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 Nomograph

Using the Refrigerant Pressure Drop or Velocity Nomograph

1. Select the proper nomograph chart.

2. Enter at the design refrigeration capacity at the top of the chart.
3. From the refrigeration capacity location drop vertically until
intersecting the saturated evaporator temperature (SST) line,
the discharge lines and ending at the saturated liquid line.
4. At this evaporator temperature location draw a horizontal line
intersecting the diagonal tubing lines.
5. Select the desired pressure drop or velocity on the saturated
condensing temperature line at the bottom of the chart and draw
a vertical line to intersect the previously drawn horizontal line.
6. Select the proper suction line tubing size from where these two
lines intersect.
7. Confirm the pressure drop in psi per 100 feet or velocity of selected
tubing just below the saturated condensing temperature (SCT) line.
8. Repeat the above outline steps for the discharge and liquid lines.

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 Refrigeration Capacity Ton of refrigeration
0.1 0.5 1 2 4 6 10 20 40 60 100
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- 6 0F

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Discharge Line Load 17 tons ‘
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Refrigerant Line Sizes

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NOTE: This is a graphic
representation only, use
specific nomograph for
specified refrigerant
40
60
80

10000
100

200
400
600
800
1000

2000
4000
6000
8000

At 80° F Condensing

Refrigerant Velocity At 100° F Condensing

Condensing Temperatures

“ At 120° F Condensing
60
80
100

200
400
600
800

10000
1000

2000
4000
6000
8000

Velocity in feet / minute

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 Refrigeration Capacity Ton of refrigeration
0.1 0.5 1 2 4 6 10 20 40 60 100
Nomograph
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’ SCT = 100° F “
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- 20 ° F
Suction line œP < 1.5 psi / 100 ft.

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Liquid line œP < 7.5 psi / 100 ft.

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Suction line is 1 5/8 inch
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Disc
Liquid line is 5/8 inch
Note: is this case the liquid line
Liquid Line pressure drop would be okay if
liquid line was only 20 ft. Long.
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Refrigerant Line Sizes

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NOTE: This is a graphic
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representation only, use

specific nomograph for
specified refrigerant
10

20
40
60
80
0.6
0.8
1

2
4
6
8

100

At 80° F Condensing
“
Pressure drop At 100° F Condensing
Condensing Temperatures

At 120° F Condensing
0.6
0.8
1

2
4
6
8
10

20
40
60
80
100

Pressure drop in psi per 100 feet

Section 3 page .. 6
 R-12 Refrigerant
Pressure Drop in Lines (65ºF Evap. Outlet)
 R-12 Refrigerant
Velocity in Lines (65ºF Evap. Outlet)
 R-22 Refrigerant
Pressure Drop in Lines (65ºF Evap. Outlet)
 R-22 Refrigerant
Velocity in Lines (65ºF Evap. Outlet)
 R-134a Refrigerant
Pressure Drop in Lines (65ºF Evap Outlet)
 R-134a Refrigerant
Velocity in Lines (65ºF Evap. Outlet)
 R-404A Refrigerant
Pressure Drop in Lines (65ºF Evap. Outlet)
 R-404A Refrigerant
Velocity in Lines (65ºF Evap. Outlet)
 R-407C Refrigerant
Pressure Drop in Lines (65ºf Evap Outlet)
 R-407C Refrigerant
Velocity in Lines (65ºF Evap. Outlet)
 R-502 Refrigerant
Pressure Drop in Lines (65ºF Evap. Outlet)
 R-502 Refrigerant
Velocity in Lines (65ºF Evap. Outlet)