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International Institute for Ammonia Refrigeration (IIAR)
Ammonia
Refrigeration
Pipe Marking Guide (Get a FREE full-color, printed
ammonia pipe marking guide)
1. Use arrows at both ends of the label
to indicate the direction of flow in the pipe.
2. Use the following
abbreviations to identify system components.
BD
Booster
Discharge
CD
Condenser
DS
Defrost
Condensate
ES
Economizer
Suction
HGD
Hot
Gas Defrost
HPL
High
Pressure Liquid
HSD
High
Stage Discharge
HSS
High
Stage Suction
HTRL
High
Temperature Recirculated Liquid
HTRS
High
Temperature Recirculated Suction
LIC
Liquid
Injection Cooling
LSS
Low
Stage Suction
LTRL
Low
Temperature Recirculated Liquid
LTRS
Low
Temperature Recirculated Suction
RV
Relief
Vent
TSR
Thermosyphon
Return
TSS
Thermosyphon
Supply
3. Indicate whether
the refrigerant is a liquid, vapor, or both.
LIQ
- Orange color band indicates liquid state
VAP
- blue color band indicates vapor state
Use
both color bands if both liquid and vapor may be present.
4. Print "Ammonia"
in black letters on a yellow background.
5. Indicate whether
the internal pipe pressure is high or low.
High
- Red color band indicates high pressure
Low
- Green color band indicates low pressure
This ammonia
pipe marking guide is intended for general information purposes
only. This guide is not a substitute for review of applicable
government regulations and standards.