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 Faster Pull Down in Refrigeration Plants By K r is hn a V. Jog    Head Technology Cell, ACR D ivision  Kirloskar Pneumatic Co. L td., Pune   Krishna V. Jog is a first batch IIT Bombay graduate in mechanical engineerin g and also has an M.Tech from the same institute. He has a total of 42 years experience of which 8 years are in teaching and research and 34 years in the ACR industry. He retired as MD of Kirloskar McQuay. He is a presidential member of ISHRAE, Pune chapter as well as an ASHRAE member. Can be reached at [email protected]  /  j o g k v @p n q . k p c l . c o. i n   When designing low temperature refrigeration plants involv ing twostage compressors, it is necessary to determine, in advance, the pull- down period required by the client so that equipment such as motors, condensers, pumps, cooling towers are adequately sized.  Several years ago at a Paper Mill in south India where I was commissioning a low temperature brine chilling plant supplied by our company, the chief engineer complained that the plant was taking too long to achieve the desired low temperature.  When I pointed out to him that he had never specified the pull-down per iod required, he realised his mistake and did not repeat it on his next project, which was also awarded to our company.

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