CPC F24F 11/36 (2018.01) [F24F 11/52 (2018.01); F24F 11/58 (2018.01); F24F 11/84 (2018.01); F24F 11/86 (2018.01); F24F 2140/12 (2018.01); F24F 2140/20 (2018.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A refrigerant control system, comprising:
a charge module configured to:
determine an amount of refrigerant that is present within a refrigeration system of a building based on a volume of a first heat exchanger located outside of the building, a volume of a second heat exchanger located within the building, and a volume of refrigerant lines of the refrigeration system; and
determine the volume of the first heat exchanger based on at least one temperature of the refrigerant within the refrigeration system, at least one pressure, and a volumetric flow rate of a compressor of the refrigeration system;
a leak module configured to diagnose that a leak is present in the refrigeration system based on the amount of refrigerant; and
at least one module configured to take at least one remedial action in response to the diagnosis that the leak is present in the refrigeration system.
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