SUCTION VAPOR CAPACITIES (TONS)
(1 Ton=12,000 Btu/hr=3.517 kW=3042 kcal/hr)
‡ 2 psi= 0.14 bar g 5 psi= 0.35 bar g 10 psi= 0.69 bar g 20 psi= 1.38 bar g
*Optional 25% or 50% reduced capacity ¾" (20 mm) plugs are available for unusually low loads if requested.
† –40°F (–40°C) and –20°F (–28.9°C) capacities are based on a two stage system.
For liquid overfeed evaporator suction between normal 2:1 to 5:1 rate, add 20% to the evaporator load or use the next larger port
size to accommodate liquid volume accompanying the suction gas and to reduce impact velocity.
Conditions: Capacities are based on the evaporator temperatures shown and +86°F (+30°C) liquid. R717: For each 10°F (5.6°C)
lower liquid temperature, increase the above table capacity by 3%. R22: For each 10°F (5.6°C) lower liquid temperature, increase
the above table capacity by 5%. To convert for R134a, multiply the R22 table values by 0.73 (accuracy within 8%). For other
refrigerant capacities and suitability, contact the factory.
PORT
SIZE
(mm)
Cv
(Kv)
PRESSURE
DROP
ACROSS
VALVE‡
R717 R22
EVAPORATING TEMPERATURE EVAPORATING TEMPERATURE
–40ºF†
(–40ºC)
–20ºF†
(–28.9ºC)
0ºF
(–17.8ºC)
+20ºF
(–6.7ºC)
+40ºF
(+4.4ºC)
–40ºF†
(–40ºC)
–20ºF†
(–28.9ºC)
0ºF
(–17.8ºC)
+20ºF
(–6.7ºC)
+40ºF
(+4.4ºC)
¾"*
(20)
6.4
(5.5)
2 psi 4.7 6.4 7.4 9.5 12 2.1 2.8 2.8 3.6 4.4
5 psi 6.7 9.7 8.7 15 19 3.2 4.3 4.4 5.5 6.9
10 psi — 13 15 20 26 — 5.8 6.0 7.7 9.6
20 psi — — 19 27 35 — — 7.8 10 13
1"
(25)
11.7
(10)
2 psi 8.5 12 13 17 22 3.9 5.2 5.2 6.5 8.0
5 psi 12 18 16 27 34 5.8 7.9 8.0 10 13
10 psi — 23 28 37 47 — 11 11 14 18
20 psi — — 36 49 64 — — 14 19 24
1¼"
(32)
16.4
(14)
2 psi 12 16 19 24 31 5.4 7.2 7.2 9.1 11.3
5 psi 17 25 22 3 8 48 8.1 11 11 14 18
10 psi — 32 39 52 66 — 15 15 20 25
20 psi — — 50 69 90 — — 20 26 34
1½"
(40)
35
(30)
2 psi 25 35 40 52 65 12 15 15 19 24
5 psi 37 53 48 81 102 17 24 24 30 38
10 psi — 69 8 4 111 141 — 31 33 42 53
20 psi — — 106 147 193 — — 43 56 72
2"
(50)
47
(40)
2 psi 34 47 54 70 87 16 21 21 26 32
5 psi 49 71 64 108 137 23 32 32 41 51
10 psi — 92 113 149 190 — 42 44 56 71
20 psi — — 143 198 259 — — 57 76 96
2½"
(65)
77
(66)
2 psi 56 77 89 114 143 25 34 34 43 53
5 psi 81 116 105 177 224 38 52 53 67 83
10 psi — 151 185 243 311 — 69 72 92 116
20 psi — — 234 324 424 — — 94 124 158
3"
(80)
104
(89)
2 psi 76 104 120 154 193 34 46 46 58 71
5 psi 109 157 141 239 303 51 70 71 90 112
10 psi — 204 250 329 420 — 93 97 125 156
20 psi — — 316 438 572 — — 127 167 213
4"
(100)
166
(142)
2 psi 121 166 191 246 309 55 73 73 92 114
5 psi 174 251 226 382 483 82 112 114 144 179
10 psi — 325 398 525 671 — 149 155 199 249
20 psi — — 505 699 913 — — 203 267 340
5"
(125)
242
(207)
2 psi 176 242 278 358 450 80 107 107 135 166
5 psi 254 365 329 557 704 120 163 166 210 261
10 psi — 474 581 765 978 — 218 226 290 363
20 psi — — 736 1019 1331 — — 295 390 496
6"
(150)
413
(354)
2 psi 300 412 475 611 768 136 182 183 230 283
5 psi 434 624 562 950 1202 204 278 282 358 446
10 psi — 809 991 1305 1669 — 371 386 496 620
20 psi — — 1256 1739 2272 — — 504 665 847
4
R429d
AUG 2015