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Pull-Down Time (Cold Room)

Time to cool a loaded cold room from ambient to set-point, given refrigeration plant duty and thermal load.

RefrigerationCold room
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Formula, assumptions, and limits

t=mcpΔT(Q˙plantQ˙leak)3600t = \frac{m \cdot c_p \cdot \Delta T}{(\dot Q_\text{plant} - \dot Q_\text{leak}) \cdot 3600}
SymbolMeaningUnit
mmGoods masskg
cpc_pSpecific heatkJ/(kg·K)
ΔTΔTTemperature dropK
Q˙plant\dot Q_\text{plant}Plant cooling dutykW
Q˙leak\dot Q_\text{leak}Structural heat leakkW

Source: ASHRAE Handbook - Refrigeration

In short

Time to cool a loaded cold room from ambient to set-point, given refrigeration plant duty and thermal load.

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