What is BS EN 327 - Forced convection air-cooled refrigerant condensers about?
BS EN 327 is applicable to non-ducted forced convection air cooled refrigerant condensers/gas coolers with dry air side surface within which the refrigerant changes phases or is cooled. Its purpose is to establish uniform methods of performance assessment. It does not deal with the evaluation of conformity.
BS EN 327 does not apply to air cooled condensers/gas coolers, designed primarily for installation within the machinery compartment of packaged products or in factory-assembled condensing/gas cooling units.
BS EN 327 specifies methods to test and ascertain the following:
- Product identification
- Standard capacity
- Nominal air flow rate
- Nominal fan power
BS EN 327 does not apply to condensers with an integral subcooling part and does not cover technical safety aspects.
Who is BS EN 327 - Forced convection air-cooled refrigerant condensers for?
BS EN 327 on heat exchangers is useful for:
- HVAC and refrigeration industry
- Power plants
- Chemical industry
- Petrochemical industry
- Natural-gas processing industry
Why should you use BS EN 327 - Forced convection air-cooled refrigerant condensers?
In forced convection type condensers, the circulation of air over the condenser surface is maintained by using a fan or a blower. It is important to evaluate the performance of forced convection type condensers for efficient convection heat transfer in air-cooled condensers.
BS EN 327 guidance assists you in establishing uniform methods of performance assessment of forced convection air-cooled refrigerant condensers, which aids you in obtaining high performance of forced convection air-cooled refrigerant condensers.
Adopting the best industry performance evaluation guidance in BS EN 327 you can achieve efficiency and the reliability of performance of forced convection air-cooled refrigerant condensers
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 327:2014 supersedes BS EN 327:2000 which is withdrawn. BS EN 327:2014 includes some technical changes with respect to BS EN 327:2000. These include:
- Clause 3 “Terms and definitions” is modified
- The revised standard takes into account the application of CO2
