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Old 04-June-2008, 05:30 AM
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Beware using static formulas in dynamic situations.

PV = nRT indicates that a given amount of gas atoms at a constant temperature will produce the same product of pressure and volume.

Let us say that we compress some gas to half its volume. The gas will both heat up and rise to over double the original pressure. Only when the temperature cools down to the starting temperature will the gas pressure fall to double. This final result is what PV = nRT refers to.

Sorry for any confusion.
Nah...

I owe the thread participants an apology: I completly missed the subject of the OP question. I will be reading much closer next time. My apologies.

Thanks for the links, all.

If I can hijack the thread a bit, where can I find a better answer to the question, "Why doesn't superheat in a commercial evaporator during system operation cause a pressure increase?" other than, "Because it's dynamic." would be appreciated. I think I got some of it in the links provided but am not sure.

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If I can hijack the thread a bit, where can I find a better answer to the question, "Why doesn't superheat in a commercial evaporator during system operation cause a pressure increase?" other than, "Because it's dynamic." would be appreciated. I think I got some of it in the links provided but am not sure.
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You need to be a bit more specific. Increase in operating superheat?

Increased superheat in an evaporator does increase system pressure, but not so much on the low side. Low side pressure is maintained by pump suction and refrigerant flow. Extra heat shows up on the high side pressure first while the system is running in range.
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