Water Cooled Refrigeration Training System
✅ Description
The Water Cooled Refrigeration Training System by Atto Labware is a complete educational platform designed to teach the operational principles of the water-cooled vapour-compression refrigeration cycle using industrial-grade components.
Students gain practical experience in refrigeration operation, instrumentation, water-cooling heat transfer, performance evaluation, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
All components are mounted securely on a mobile aluminum-steel structure providing full visibility and safe hands-on learning.
✅ Performance Measurement
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Demonstration of complete vapour compression refrigeration cycle
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Measurement of cooling capacity, input power, and system efficiency
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Condenser water flow rate monitoring and its effect on performance
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Observation of evaporation, compression, condensation, expansion processes
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COP calculation under different refrigerant and water flow conditions
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Pressure-temperature analysis on high and low-pressure sides
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Fault diagnosis and system operation control experiments
✅ Panel & Instruments
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Digital voltmeter and ammeter
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High-side and low-side pressure gauges
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Temperature sensors at key system points
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Start/stop push button and power safety protection
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Sight glass for refrigerant state observation
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Control panel with operational indicator lamps
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Safety insulating 4mm test terminal connectors
✅ Technical Specifications
| Component / Section | Specification |
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| Refrigerant | R134a / R22 (depending on order) |
| Compressor | Hermetic type, 1-phase, approx. 250–350 W cooling capacity |
| Condenser | Water-cooled shell-and-tube or coil type with flow control |
| Evaporator | Finned tube or plate-type evaporator |
| Throttle Device | Capillary tube / Expansion valve |
| Cooling Water Loop | Water pump, flow meter, inlet/outlet control valves |
| Instrumentation | High & low pressure gauges, digital temperature indicators |
| Power Supply | 1-phase 220-240 V, 50 Hz with leakage protection |
| Frame Construction | Powder-coated steel / aluminum profile, lockable casters |
| Accessories | Utility hoses, wiring cables, standard refrigeration fittings |
| Dimensions | Approx. 1200 × 700 × 1500 mm (Customizable) |
✅ Optional
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Data Acquisition (DAQ) System for:
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Digital real-time recording of pressure, temperature, voltage, current
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Performance graph plotting and export to PC software
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Advanced experiment reporting and analysis
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✅ Manufacturing Customization
✅ Atto Labware can manufacture this system with customized specifications as per customer requirements, including capacity upgrades, modified control panels, different refrigerants, and custom training modules.
