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Be Careful With Cold Tanks - Short 120
In today's short podcast, Bryan explores the dangers of cold tanks during refrigerant recovery.
Whenever you have a recovery tank, you only want to fill it to 80% capacity in the liquid state. The same goes for all sorts of vessels (coils, etc.).
However, capacity isn't the only factor to consider for safety. We need to know what our maximum temperature will be. You will be in greater danger of overfilling a tank when it is cold because higher temperatures increase the pressure. High pressure in a closed space may lead to explosions. When you fill a tank to 80% under cold conditions, normal…
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