National Curriculum

1. Module details
Module name Module duration Module code Discipline code

Heat Load Estimating (Commercial Refrigeration)

One Module (36-40hrs) EA139.1 TBA To enable students to carry out a Heat Load Estimate for a Commercial or Industrial Refrigeration System

2. Module purpose 3. Prerequisites 4. Relationship to competency standards 5. Content

NES 404e, NES503e, NES303e

1. Heat Transfer Factors affecting heat transfer Insulation material characteristics Vapour barriers(seals) Ambient conditions Composite walls (heat flows) Types of common insulation Thermal conductivity Film factors 2. Air change load Room volumes Room usage (average, medium, heavy) Heat removed from cooling air to refrigerated conditions Air curtains Temperature differences Door opening sizes 3. Product load Sensible heat Latent heat Heat of respiration Storage temperatures Unit running times Humidity Air flows Stacking of products 4. Miscellaneous loads Electrical

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Human Defrost Machinery

5. Total freezer/cool room loads Wall load Air change load Product load Miscellaneous Total load, safety factor and unit running times 6. Process cooling loads Cooling chemical reactions Energy balance methods Sensible & latent cooling of gases Sensible & latent cooling of water vapour in gas streams 7. Computer programs 8. Cabinet construction and design Deep freeze case Meat case Dairy case Fruit and vegetable case Drink cabinets

6. Assessment strategy
Assessment methods Short Answer Questions/Assignment Practical sessions Conditions of assessment

7. Learning outcome details

Learning outcome 1 Calculate a cool / freezer room wall heat load using heat transfer formulae. 1.1 1.2 1.3 Determine room conditions from specifications and tables Calculate heat transfer through a wall using C, U, and R factors Calculate the heat transfer through a given freezer / cool room using varying thicknesses and conditions

Assessment criteria

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Learning outcome 2 Assessment criteria

Calculate the air change loads for a given room using relevant tables 2.1 Calculate the volume of a given room 2.2 2.3 Estimate the number of air changes per room volume Calculate the air change load for a given room and conditions

Learning outcome 3 Assessment criteria

Calculate the product load of a freezer / cool room using data from relevant tables 3.1 3.2 Calculate sensible, latent and respiration product heat load Calculate loads for products above and below freezing

Learning outcome 4 Assessment criteria

Calculate the miscellaneous heat loads of a freezer/ cool room 4.1 Calculate the heat added to a room via:

electrical load human load defrost load machinery load

Learning outcome 5 Assessment criteria

Calculate a detailed load estimate for a commercial refrigeration system using relevant tables 5.1 Complete all performance criteria as for learning outcomes 1.4 and complete a detailed load estimate including total load, safety factor and unit running times Complete a detailed load estimate for a commercial refrigeration system using a computer software program. 6.1 Complete a heat load survey using an accepted computer software program to determine the heat load of a cool / freezer room Describe the operating characteristics of selected commercial refrigeration cabinets

Learning outcome 6 Assessment criteria

Learning outcome 7

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Assessment criteria

7.1

Identify the different types of cabinets and explain the operating characteristics of each

defrost systems / heat temperature control air flows (refrigeration) air screens (refrigerated, ambient, store) types of evaporators lighting

8. Delivery of the module

Delivery strategy Resource requirements Class room , on site , by assignment Physical resources Access to a IBM compatible computer is desirable. Texts/references Australian Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Volumes I & II A CR & D PROJECT TRUST PUBLICATION Dossat, RJ: Principles of Refrigeration, Second Edition, SI Version, John Wiley and Sons, New York

Students should be made aware of occupational health Occupational health and safety requirements and safety issues in all situations and be expected to demonstrate safe-working practices at all times.

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