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Refrigerant Charge (Tube Volume Method)

Estimate refrigerant charge from system pipe + component internal volume and refrigerant density at operating states.

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

mcharge=Vliquid-filledρliq+Vvapour-filledρvapm_\text{charge} = V_\text{liquid-filled} \cdot \rho_\text{liq} + V_\text{vapour-filled} \cdot \rho_\text{vap}
SymbolMeaningUnit
VpipeV_\text{pipe}Pipe internal volume (πD²L/4)
ρliq\rho_\text{liq}Liquid refrigerant densitykg/m³
ρvap\rho_\text{vap}Suction vapour densitykg/m³

Source: ASHRAE Handbook - Refrigeration Ch.4

In short

Estimate refrigerant charge from system pipe + component internal volume and refrigerant density at operating states.

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