Handling of refrigerants (1 cr)

Objective

Knowledge and understanding of and proficiency in:
- dealing with refrigerants and refrigerating systems on-board
- occupational safety in refrigerating engineering, environmental legislation and guidelines regarding handling of refrigerants on-board
- refrigerating engineering
- energy efficiency

Content

- legislation and instructions of refrigerating engineering
- safe handling of refrigerants and refrigerant machine oils
- environmental effects of refrigerants
- dehumidification and deaeration of refrigerant systems and charging with refrigerant

Evaluation

Students can
- use professional vocabulary and concepts in an expert way in different situations
- choose appropriate models, methods, software and techniques according to the purpose and justify these choices

In addition, competence evaluation according to STCW code table A-III/6 column 4 are used:
- operation of equipment and systems is in accordance with operating manuals
- performance levels are in accordance with technical specifications
- prevention of pollution of the marine environment

Course material

Material shared at lectures and tasks.

Study forms and methods

You will attend teaching and guidance sessions as specified in the schedule.
Lectures, tasks, web tasks and possible laboratory work.

Independent track:
n/a

Blended track:
Discussion with the teacher and, where appropriate, PSP-planning with your own mentor teacher.

RDI and work-related cooperation

This course does not include RDI and work-related cooperation

Evaluation scale

Approved/Failed

Qualifications

- Ship machinery 1
- Refrigeration engineering