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Oil Talk - Short #167
In this short podcast episode, Bryan gets into some oil talk, covering some common refrigerant oil terms and types.
Esterification is the process by which organic acid and alcohol come together to form polyolester (POE) oil and water. Hydrolysis refers to the decomposition of a substance when it comes into contact with water; when POE mixes with water, it will break down into esters, organic acids, and alcohol. Once POE oil undergoes hydrolysis, the process can't be reversed to get the same original oil.
POE oil is also hygroscopic; hygroscopicity refers to the ability of the oil to absorb…
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