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3.2 Important information on the use of hydrocarbons
Hydrocarbons(combustiblerefrigerants)maybeusedinthecompressorsnamedinthetitleonlyifall
relevantandapplicableregulations,standardsandtechnicalrulesarefollowed.Nationalsafetyregu-
lationsmustbeobserved.Inaddition,werefertothefollowingapplicablestandardsandregulations:
EN378,BGR500,TRBS2152,ECDirectives1999/92/ECand2014/34/EU.
The compressor and the refrigeration system must be permanently equipped with clear, identical
labels/plates(ISO3864)thatstatethatcombustiblerefrigerantsareused.Thiswarningplatemustbe
unremovablyattachedtothecompressor.
AhazardanalysisinaccordancewiththeOperationalSafetyOrdinancemustbeperformedforthe
set-uplocation.Useandhandlingoftherefrigerationsystemandcompressoraretobegovernedin
theexplosionprotectiondocument.
Installation,placementintooperation,serviceandrepair(aspermittedbythemanufacturer)mayonly
beperformedbypersonnelwhohavebeenspeciallytrainedoncombustiblerefrigerants.
Ifthecompressorhastoberemovedfromthesystemforinspection/maintenance/repair,theremaining
refrigerantmustbesuctionedoutandthecompressorevacuated,lledwithnitrogen(<0.5bar)and
closedgas-tight.Thecompressormustbeequippedwithatagthatclearlystatesthatthecompressor
wasoperatedwithcombustiblerefrigerant(nametherefrigerant).
Ifthesystemcontainscombustiblerefrigerantsorresidues,extremecautionmustbeexercisedwhen
workingonthecompressorduetothedangerofexplosion.Thisappliesespeciallyfortheuseofre,open
ameorotherignitionsources(e.g.electronicdevices,mobiletelephones,staticcharges,sparks,...).
Duringmaintenanceandrepair,itmustbenotedthathydrocarbonresiduesmayremaindissolvedin
theoil.Inadditionuseddryerscontainbottomsoftheinammablerefrigerants.Flushthedryerwith
nitrogenandsupplyittotherecycling.
Itshouldbenotedthatthesolubilityofhydrocarbonsinoilcanbeveryhigh,especiallyathighsuction
pressures.Ahigh-viscositylubricantmayberequired,dependingontheapplicationandexperience.
ThelubricantmustbereleasedforusebyGEA.Dependingontheapplication,apump-downswitch
shouldalsobeadded(e.g.whentherefrigerationsystemissetupoutside).
3.1 Approved refrigerant
INFO Used refrigerants have to have a self-ignition temperature of
> 250 °C.
• HFKW/HFC: R134a,R404A,R507,R407C
• (H)FCKW/(H)CFC: R22
• Hydrocarbons: R290,R1270