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← TechnologyWhich outcome occurs when refrigerant leaks into a centrifugal chiller's lubricating oil system?
A)Increased oil foaming and reduced lubrication✓
B)Decreased chiller efficiency due to liquid slugging
C)Compressor motor overheating from increased amperage
D)Heat exchanger fouling from refrigerant breakdown
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When refrigerant leaks into lubricating oil, solubility changes cause increased oil foaming because the dissolved refrigerant vaporizes under the lower pressures in the bearings, reducing the oil's ability to properly lubricate. Therefore, increased oil foaming and reduced lubrication results rather than slugging, overheating, or fouling, which depend on different coolant defects.
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