Study Guide

Objective

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency of:
- Refrigeration process
- Most common refrigerants; properties and environmental safety
- Main components of refrigeration plant; design and operation
- Direct and indirect cooling circuits; operation and design
- Maintenance and fault detection of refrigeration plants

Content

Refrigeration processes
h/s -diagrams for refrigerants
Refrigerants
Compressors, condensers, tanks, expansion valves, evaporators, subcooler
Piping; equipment and insulation
Process control equipment
Melting, drying
Filling of refrigerant
Lubrication oils of refrigerant plant
Refrigeration containers
Environmental safety
Operation of plant

Location and time

Not applicable

Teaching methods

Scheduled track:
You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.

Independent track:
You attend your study in the multi-mode education. Degree of Deck Officer, operational level (STCW A-II/1) OR Degree of Engineer Officer, operational level (STCW A-III/1) OR Certificate of Competency: Deck Officer / Engineer Officer IS REQUIRED.

Blended track:
Not applicable

Exam schedules

Registration to any general exams has to be agreed with the lecturer and exams are to be completed according degree regulation.

Completion alternatives

You attend your study in the multi-mode education. Degree of Deck Officer, operational level (STCW A-II/1) OR Degree of Engineer Officer, operational level (STCW A-III/1) OR Certificate of Competency: Deck Officer / Engineer Officer IS REQUIRED.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Exam and/or possible exercises that will affect are agreed in the introduction lecture.