4 Stage Cascade by august123

[godmod]

I did not calculate it myself, but I trust the calculation:

4th stage 315 W at -160°C
compressor size 20 ccm / 3,48 m³/h
Max. motor power ~ 585 W
Max condensor power ~ 900 W
COP ~ 0,54

sorry, I don't know more e.g. superheat or something...

In few weeks we will see how it works out

[M.Beier]

Outstanding... :|

[dinos22]

talk about having some muscle

good luck with your build man

[Clemmaster]

I did not calculate it myself, but I trust the calculation:

4th stage 315 W at -160°C
compressor size 20 ccm / 3,48 m³/h
Max. motor power ~ 585 W
Max condensor power ~ 900 W
COP ~ 0,54

sorry, I don't know more e.g. superheat or something...

In few weeks we will see how it works out

Qv = (P / (h_gaz - h_bub)) * Ug (*3.6 to get m³/h)

For -160°C captube end, -145°C out, 20°C suction temperatue you get
Qv = (315 / (705-165))*1.32*3.6 = 2.8 m³/h

Which is in fact achievable with his last compressor I think

[godmod]

Is there a post missing?
I thought i would have been replying to a very certain post this morning

[august123]

THx for all the nice words guys

how do you like those Allen Bradley terminals, I work in automation and work with those a lot, as well as Phoenix terminals, I find the Phoenix much nicer to work with.

I took these form an old A/C unit, manufactor is “Weidmüller”. For final electrics I will use Phoenix- Contact terminals.

Impressive work and very nice compressors you've got there! Second stage seem a bit overkill with only -75.5°C evaporating temperature don't you think? Don't you think you could also switch 2nd and 3rd stage compressor to get benefit of the 67ccm for a gas with high specific volume like R14? In every case this beauty may work like a charm

It looks like the second compressor is a little bit too big, but we will se how it performs when all four stages are running. I can use frequency modifier here, too As you see, I like this machines.

Are you implementing any features to allow control of the temperatures for Cold bugged CPU's ?

Oh and awesome work. Very skilled indeed

As teurorist said, there will be the possibility to change compressor speed, or do some regulation with hot- gas.


Efficience… When you want to have a fast and energy saving PC, buy an new CPU instead of using phase change und overclocked CPU

What are fuctions of that XMT7100 controller ? This is controller till -100C ?

Till -200°C, takes PT100 and K-Type. Little bit cheaper than dixell, only "problem" is that the display is little bit small i think.
Write me PM.

Qv = (P / (h_gaz - h_bub)) * Ug (*3.6 to get m³/h)

For -160°C captube end, -145°C out, 20°C suction temperatue you get
Qv = (315 / (705-165))*1.32*3.6 = 2.8 m³/h

Which is in fact achievable with his last compressor I think

Can you give me a tip how long captube for last stage have to be and what diameter it should have? Need to prepare the "extreme" suction line soon, insulation is really heavy Pics in some weeks.

Is there a post missing?
I thought i would have been replying to a very certain post this morning

Yes, there was an post with an really huge compressor and some calculation this morning, don`t know what happend .


stay extreme!

august

[sacha35]

Truly outstanding workmanship and spec august123, this has got to be the best cascade on all accounts for loaded cooling power.

[Clemmaster]

Is there a post missing?
I thought i would have been replying to a very certain post this morning

Yes I deleted a post with previous calculation because of wrong starting values (~30m³/h which was off course a freaky value )

[Clemmaster]

Can you give me a tip how long captube for last stage have to be and what diameter it should have? Need to prepare the "extreme" suction line soon, insulation is really heavy Pics in some weeks.

No I can't sorry, I've never played with such gases (very low density ) and captube diameter (~1 - 1.2mm seen the length of the line )

Why don't you try any CPEV to start with and high diameter captube after CPEV? That would be a solution for coldbug

[Charles Wirth]

Moster build, very nice.

CPEV would be a way to adjust temps on the fly, it took quite a few attempts to get the right one. I am using a half ton valves now on my three stage.

I love the cleanness of it all, the power is tight too.

[teurorist]

you joke, the tev in third stage lost at -140 a little bit at gas superheat screw CPEV will be critical, too i think ?and 4m away with only 2mm captube from the cpev to evap you think that will work good ??

i think to find the right captube length this will start with much testing because he also wants to use the 95% methan like ricky

fugger
a -160° cpev who wants touch it to change settings no I think the Adjustment screw will freeze like the screw in the r23 stage at the Expansion Valve
we wanted to change but it was sitting very strange by -80° so what is by -160°C, other problem is the sealing...
but this is my opinion

[godmod]

Since methane is very cheap i would use a captube and try until i got the right lenght. i would not take a cpev because i would be afraid of leak issues.

[DagoDuck]

Since methane is very cheap i would use a captube and try until i got the right lenght. i would not take a cpev because i would be afraid of leak issues.

Good solution.

[_HL4E_HalfLife_]

How are you running this thing? Houses don't come wired for 400v and you'll only see 3phase power in commerical buildings.

[teurorist]

we are in Germany we can have in our houses 63a 3phase 400v
august have 16a 400v 3phase
august learns Electrician ...

[wdrzal]

How are you running this thing? Houses don't come wired for 400v and you'll only see 3phase power in commerical buildings.

You can convert single phase power to 3 phase by making a rotary phase converter out of a 3 phase motor.( You can also boost the power to 460v 3 phase )if needed by use of a transformer. Builing one is simple Depending on HP of load and number of motors run you may also have to add a few capicitors to have a balanced 3 phase load..........

[tim-]

_HL4E_HalfLife_:
in europe almost everyone has 3phase who's living in a detached house.

i got 3phase 400v 63amps for example.. old house had 3phase 400v 25amps..

most people has 3phase comming in the house but it's rare people use 3phase for anything else then sauna and kitchen oven..

[edit]
mr push the wrong botton is here.. 63amps not 64.

[godmod]

You can convert single phase power to 3 phase by making a rotary phase converter out of a 3 phase motor.( You can also boost the power to 460v 3 phase )if needed by use of a transformer. Builing one is simple Depending on HP of load and number of motors run you may also have to add a few capicitors to have a balanced 3 phase load..........

not necesary to do that. at least in austria and germany all the 3 phases from the generator come directly to your house. you have 230V from phase to neutral and 400V from one phase to another. so you can have 3 phase power in every building, it just depends if you installed the 3 phases in the house. (sorry, i did not formulate the text good, but its a bit hard for me )

_HL4E_HalfLife_:
in europe almost everyone has 3phase who's living in a detached house.

i got 3phase 400v 64amps for example.. old house had 3phase 400v 25amps..

most people has 3phase comming in the house but it's rare people use 3phase for anything else then sauna and kitchen oven..

exactly

[teurorist]

_HL4E_HalfLife_:
in europe almost everyone has 3phase who's living in a detached house.

i got 3phase 400v 64amps for example.. old house had 3phase 400v 25amps..

most people has 3phase comming in the house but it's rare people use 3phase for anything else then sauna and kitchen oven..

A littele mistak its 63a not 64, 64 is Colloquially august lernd me that

[EmaXOC]

WOW...you are crazy man!
i'ts the biggest cascade, and probabily the best i've ever seen before...about the temps, i've no words.... -160° degrees, AMAZING!

[[XC] 2long4u]

w O W

[_HL4E_HalfLife_]

Here in Nova Scotia homes have 120/240v 1Phase 60Hz power.

[august123]

hehe i cold never live without 3 phase power
Such problems we don`t have in Germany/ Europe. But you in America/ Canada have 60Hz, thats more power with same compressor. Not bad, too.

[Clemmaster]

In france 95% people have only 240~ 1ph in their house even if 3 phases are accessible

[Duniek]

hehe i cold never live without 3 phase power
Such problems we don`t have in Germany/ Europe. But you in America/ Canada have 60Hz, thats more power with same compressor. Not bad, too.

AWESOME project august
keep update us
btw you can buy danfoss frequency changer (dunno what shold be exact name of it)
but I heard you can overclock copressor to 90Hz

In france 95% people have only 240~ 1ph in their house even if 3 phases are accessible

OMG
here almost ppl in normal houses has 3 phase

on flats only 220V of course but if someone live in 40-50 old flat he can found 3 phase plug (in kitchen) too lol