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R649c
SEPTEMBER 2018
R-22 SUCTION VAPOR CAPACITIES, TONS
R-22 SUCTION VAPOR CAPACITIES, KILOWATTS
Evap.
Temp.
Pressure
Drop
3/4˝ 1˝ 1-1/4˝ 1-1/2˝ 2˝ 3˝ 4˝
ºF
(psi) MCR MCV MCR MCV MCR MCV MCR MCV MCR MCV MCR MCV MCR MCV
40
.25 0.5 1.6 1.0 2.9 1.4 4.2 3.0 8.8 4.0 12 8.7 26 12 41
.50 0.8 2.3 1.4 4.1 2.0 6.0 4.3 13 5.6 17 12 37 17 59
1.0 1.1 3.2 1.9 5.8 2.8 8.5 6.1 18 7.9 23 17 52 23 83
2.0 1.5 4.5 2.7 8.2 4.0 12 8.6 25 11 33 25 73 33 117
5 2.4 7.1 4.3 13 6.4 19 14 40 18 52 39 115 52 185
10 3.5 10 6.1 18 9.0 27 19 56 25 74 55 163 74 262
15 4.2 12 7.5 22 11 33 23 68 31 90 67 – 91 –
20 4.9 14 8.6 26 13 38 27 79 36 104 78 – 105 –
0
.25 0.3 1.0 0.6 1.8 0.9 2.6 1.8 5.3 2.5 7.4 5.5 16 7. 3 26
.50 0.5 1.4 0.9 2.6 1.2 3.7 2.6 7. 5 3.6 11 7.7 23 10 37
1.0 0.7 2.0 1.2 3.7 1.7 5.2 3.6 11 5.1 15 11 33 15 52
2.0 1.0 2.8 1.7 5.2 2.4 7.3 5.1 15 7.1 21 15 46 21 73
5 1.5 4.4 2.7 8.2 3.9 12 8.1 24 11 33 24 73 33 115
10 2.2 6.3 3.9 12 5.5 16 11 34 16 47 35 103 46 163
-40
.25 0.3 0.8 0.5 1.4 0.7 2.0 1.5 4.2 1.9 5.7 4 12 6 20
.50 0.4 1.1 0.7 2.0 0.9 2.8 2.1 6.0 2.7 8.0 6 18 8 29
1.0 0.5 1.6 0.9 2.8 1.3 4.0 2.9 8.5 3.9 11 8 25 11 40
2.0 0.8 2.2 1.3 4.0 1.9 5.6 4.1 12 5.4 16 12 35 16 57
Cv 2.2 6.4 3.9 11.7 5.5 16.4 12 35 16 47 35 104 47 166
Evap.
Temp.
Pressure
Drop
20 MM 25 MM 32 MM 40 MM 50 MM 80 MM 100 MM
ºC
(bar) MCR MCV MCR MCV MCR MCV MCR MCV MCR MCV MCR MCV MCR MCV
5
.02 2.2 7 4 12 6 17 11 34 16 49 36 107 49 171
.04 3.0 9 6 17 8 24 16 48 23 69 51 151 70 242
.08 4 13 8 24 11 34 22 67 33 98 72 214 99 343
.15 6 18 11 33 15 46 31 92 45 134 99 293 135 469
.4 10 29 18 54 25 75 50 150 73 219 161 478 221 766
.6 12 36 22 66 31 92 61 184 89 268 198 586 271 938
1.0 15 46 28 85 40 119 79 238 115 346 255 – 350 –
1.4 18 55 33 101 47 141 94 281 136 409 302 – 414 –
-20
.02 1.3 4.0 2.3 7 3.3 10 7 21 10 29 22 64 30 102
.04 1.9 6 3.2 10 5 14 10 30 14 41 30 90 42 145
.08 2.6 8 5 14 7 20 14 42 19 58 43 128 59 204
.15 3.6 11 6 19 9 27 19 58 27 80 59 175 81 280
.4 5.9 18 10 31 15 44 32 95 43 131 96 286 132 457
.6 7.2 22 13 38 18 54 39 116 53 160 118 350 162 560
-40
.02 1.0 3 1.8 5 2.6 8 5 16 7.0 22 16 49 22 78
.04 1.4 4 2.6 8 4 11 8 23 10 32 23 69 32 110
.08 1.9 6 4 11 5 15 11 32 15 45 33 97 45 156
.15 2.6 8 5 15 7 21 15 44 20 61 45 133 62 213
Kv 1.8 5.5 3.3 10 4.7 14 10 30 13.3 40 30 89 40 142
Reduced Capacity V-Ports shown in gray.
For best control and modulation, size the MCV valve for both the full load capacity and the minimum load capacity
(weekend load). The minimum load capacity should be at least 15% of the full load capacity. The capacity tables are
conservative, so it is not necessary to add a safety factor for capacity.
Ammonia, R-22 and R-134a capacities assume 86ºF (30ºC) condensing, except -40ºF (-40ºC) assumes +20ºF (-7ºC)
liquid (e.g. two stage). R-404 and R-507 assume 95ºF (35ºC) condensing. For overfeed evaporator suction, add 20% to
the evaporator load or use next larger size valve to accommodate liquid volume.
MOTORIZED CONTROL VALVE CAPACITIES
TABLE 5
TABLE 4