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System Protectors
Emerson Climate Technologies
EK
Typical drier
Solid Contamination Captured
Flow Restriction
The lter driers for use in HFC and POE oil systems
must keep the system dry and free of any acids gener-
ated. However, since water capacity is of primary im-
portance the lter drier should contain a higher percent-
age of molecular sieve than was required for CFC and
HCFC systems. But molecular sieve alone is not enough
since it has almost no organic acid capacity. An organic
acid removal desiccant must be used such as activated
alumina to ensure low acid levels are maintained. The
lter drier should also have higher ltration capacity
and efciency. The EK series of lter driers provides the
best combination of these properties to ensure the long,
trouble-free life of any air-conditioning or refrigeration
system.
The moisture indicating sightglass must also indicate
moisture levels less than 50 ppm moisture. Also, it must
be able to perform this function at the temperature of the
liquid line on which it is placed. Many sightglasses can-
not perform this function at all liquid line temperatures.
This low level indication ability is needed to ensure that
the system moisture never exceeds the level at which
organic acid formation starts. The Emerson HMI mois-
ture indicating sightglass provides this low level detec-
tion ability.
Figure 4
Filtration Capability of Filter driers
Emerson ASD suction line lter drier
Such protection is encouraged by compressor manu-
facturers in any case, but there are two circumstances
that make suction line lters or lter driers advisable:
1) It is practically impossible to avoid contamination
when assembling a refrigeration system in the eld.
Dirt, moisture, metal particles, and copper oxide
from brazing all can be present in the system de
spite the greatest care, and all can damage or
reduce the service life of the compressor.
2) In large and complex systems, such as a single
system serving several food cases throughout a
supermarket, it is a generally accepted practice to
install a cartridge-type lter in the suction line. Then,
because of the virtual certainty of contamination
during assembly of the system, the initial cartridge is
removed and replaced after the rst few days of
system operation.
When considering the price of a compressor, the cost
of protecting it with a suction line lter is insignicant.
Suction Filter Driers
The function of lter driers in refrigeration and air
conditioning systems is to trap moisture and harmful
contaminants. But their use in the liquid line still tends
to be thought of as the “standard” application; including
them also in the suction line hasn’t yet become stan-
dard practice to the same degree.
A lter drier in the liquid line essentially protects the
system controls – solenoid valves, expansion valves,
and pressure regulators. The function of the lter or
lter drier in the suction line is specically to protect the
compressor against contaminants.
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