Which risk increases significantly in a refrigeration cycle operating with a superheated refrigerant?

💡 Explanation

Higher discharge temperatures with superheating cause increased Activation Energy. This dramatically increases the rate for Arrhenius degradation reactions in compressor oil because the temperature directly impacts the reaction rate. Therefore, oil breakdown accelerates rather than the other listed outcomes under normal conditions.

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