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Data sheet

Hot gas bypass regulator

Type KVC

KVC is a hot gas bypass regulator applied for

the adaption of the compressor capacity to
the actual evaporator load. Placed in a bypass
between high and low pressure sides of the
refrigeration system, KVC imposes a lower
limit on the compressor suction pressure
by supplying the low pressure side with
replacement capacity in the form of hot
gas/cool gas from the high pressure side.

Features yy Accurate, adjustable pressure regulation yy Compact angle design for easy installation

yy Wide capacity and operating ranges yy “Hermetic” brazed construction

yy Pulsation damping design yy Available with flare and ODF solder connections

yy Stainless steel bellows yy Compliant with ATEX hazard zone 2

Approvals UL LISTED, file SA7200

GOST AN30

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Data sheet Hot gas bypass regulator, type KVC

Technical data
Refrigerants HCFC, HFC and HC

0.2 – 6.0 bar

Regulating range
Factory setting = 2 bar

Maximum working pressure PS/MWP = 28 bar

Maximum test pressure Pe = 31 bar

Medium temperature range -45 – 130 °C

Maximum P-band 2.0 bar

KVC 12 = 0.68 m3/h

kv value at maximum P-band 1) KVC 15 = 1.25 m3/h

KVC 20 = 1.85 m3/h

1)
The kv value is the flow of water in [m3/h] at a pressure drop across valve of 1 bar, ρ = 1000 kg/m3.

Ordering
Rated capacity 1) Flare Solder
Type [kW] connection 2) Code no. connection Code no.
R22 R134a R404A/R507 R407C [in.] [mm] [in.] [mm]

7.6 4.8 6.9 8.4 /2

1
12 034L0141 1
/2 — 034L0143
KVC 12
7.6 4.8 6.9 8.4 — — — — 12 034L0146

KVC 15 14.9 9.4 13.6 16.4 /8

5
16 034L0142 5
/8 16 034L0147

KVC 22 19.1 12.0 17.4 21.0 — — — 7

/8 22 034L0144

1)
Rated capacity is the regulator capacity at 2)
KVC is supplied without flare nut.
evaporating temperature te = -10 °C, Separate flare nuts can be ordered:
condensing temperature tc = 25 °C, 1
/2 in./12 mm, code no. 011L1103,
offset = 0.7 bar 5
/8 in./16 mm, code no. 011L1167

The connection dimensions chosen must not be If the discharge tube temperature becomes too
too small, since gas velocities in excess of 40 m/s high in relation to the compressor specification,
at the inlet of the regulator can give flow noise. the installation of an injection valve in a bypass
between liquid line and compressor suction line
is recommended.

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Data sheet Hot gas bypass regulator, type KVC

Replacement capacity
Q 1) [kW] suction gas temperature ts after
Offset pressure/temperature reduction [°C]
Type
∆p [bar]
-45 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10

R22
0.10 — 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6

0.15 — 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0

0.20 — 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.1

0.30 — 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.7

KVC 12
0.50 — 6.6 6.8 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.5

0.70 — 7.0 7.2 7.4 7.6 7.8 7.9

1.00 — 7.6 7.9 8.1 8.3 8.5 8.6

1.20 — 8.2 8.5 8.7 8.9 9.1 9.3

0.10 — 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0

0.15 — 4.5 4.7 4.8 4.9 5.0 5.1

0.20 — 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.7

0.30 — 8.2 8.5 8.7 8.9 9.1 9.3

KVC 15
0.50 — 11.7 12.1 12.4 12.7 13.0 13.2

0.70 — 13.7 14.2 14.6 14.9 15.2 15.5

1.00 — 15.6 16.2 16.7 17.0 17.3 17.7

1.20 — 16.8 17.4 17.9 18.3 18.7 19.0

0.10 — 3.7 3.8 3.9 4.0 4.1 4.2

0.15 — 5.1 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7

0.20 — 6.8 7.0 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.7

0.30 — 8.4 8.6 8.9 9.1 9.3 9.5

KVC 22
0.50 — 14.1 14.5 15.0 15.3 15.6 15.9

0.70 — 17.6 18.1 18.7 19.1 19.5 19.9

1.00 — 21.4 22.4 23.1 23.6 24.1 24.5

1.20 — 23.8 24.6 25.4 25.9 26.4 26.9

1)
The capacities are based on condensing temperature
tl = 25 °C

Correction factors
When selecting, the required regulator capacity The corrected capacity can then be found from
is to be multiplied by a correction factor the table. Correction factors for condensing
dependent on the condensing temperature. temperature can be found in section “selection”.

System capacity × correction factor = table

capacity

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Data sheet Hot gas bypass regulator, type KVC

Replacement capacity
Q 1) [kW] suction gas temperature ts after
(continued) Offset
Type pressure/temperature reduction [°C]
∆p [bar]
-45 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10

R134a
0.10 — — 1.4 1.4 1.5 1.7 1.7

0.15 — — 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6

0.20 — — 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.4

0.30 — — 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.5

KVC 12
0.50 — — 4.2 4.3 4.5 4.8 4.9

0.70 — — 4.4 4.5 4.8 5.0 5.2

1.00 — — 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.5 5.8

1.20 — — 5.1 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.1

0.10 — — 2.1 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6

0.15 — — 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.4

0.20 — — 3.7 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.5

0.30 — — 5.1 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.1

KVC 15
0.50 — — 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.4 8.7

0.70 — — 8.7 9.1 9.4 9.9 10.2

1.00 — — 9.9 10.2 10.7 11.3 11.7

1.20 — — 10.6 11.1 11.6 12.2 12.6

0.10 — — 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.8

0.15 — — 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.7

0.20 — — 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.9 5.1

0.30 — — 5.2 5.5 5.7 6.0 6.3

KVC 22
0.50 — — 8.9 9.3 9.7 10.1 10.5

0.70 — — 11.0 11.6 12.0 12.6 13.1

1.00 — — 13.7 14.3 14.9 15.6 16.3

1.20 — — 15.0 15.7 16.3 17.2 17.8

1)
The capacities are based on condensing temperature
tl = 25 °C

Correction factors
When selecting, the required regulator capacity The corrected capacity can then be found from
is to be multiplied by a correction factor the table. Correction factors for condensing
dependent on the condensing temperature. temperature can be found in section “selection”.

System capacity × correction factor = table

capacity

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Data sheet Hot gas bypass regulator, type KVC

Replacement capacity
Q 1) [kW] suction gas temperature ts after
(continued) Offset
Type pressure/temperature reduction [°C]
∆p [bar]
-45 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10

R404A/R507
0.10 — 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4

0.15 — 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

0.20 — 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.5 4.7 4.7

0.30 — 5.1 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.1

KVC 12
0.50 — 5.7 6.0 6.4 6.6 6.8 7.0

0.70 — 6.0 6.4 6.6 6.9 7.2 7.3

1.00 — 6.6 6.9 7.2 7.5 7.8 8.0

1.20 — 7.0 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.4 8.5

0.10 — 3.0 3.1 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6

0.15 — 3.9 4.1 4.2 4.5 4.7 4.7

0.20 — 5.1 5.4 5.6 5.8 6.0 6.1

0.30 — 7.0 7.4 7.7 8.0 8.4 8.5

KVC 15
0.50 — 10.1 10.6 11.1 11.6 12.0 12.3

0.70 — 11.8 12.5 13.0 13.6 14.1 14.4

1.00 — 13.5 14.2 14.8 15.5 16.1 16.4

1.20 — 14.5 15.3 16.0 16.6 17.3 17.7

0.10 — 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8

0.15 — 4.3 4.6 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.3

0.20 — 5.8 6.1 6.4 6.7 7.0 7.1

0.30 — 8.2 8.6 8.9 9.3 9.8 9.9

KVC 22
0.50 — 12.1 12.8 13.4 13.9 14.4 14.7

0.70 — 15.2 16.0 16.6 17.4 18.1 18.4

1.00 — 18.8 19.8 20.7 21.5 22.4 22.8

1.20 — 20.5 21.6 22.6 23.5 24.5 25.0

1)
The capacities are based on condensing temperature
tl = 25 °C

Correction factors
When selecting, the required regulator capacity The corrected capacity can then be found from
is to be multiplied by a correction factor the table. Correction factors for condensing
dependent on the condensing temperature. temperature can be found in section “selection”.

System capacity × correction factor = table

capacity

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Data sheet Hot gas bypass regulator, type KVC

Replacement capacity
Q 1) [kW] suction gas temperature ts after
(continued) Offset
Type pressure/temperature reduction [°C]
∆p [bar]
-45 -40 -30 -20 -10 0 10

R407C
0.10 — 2.4 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0

0.15 — 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.6

0.20 — 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8

0.30 — 6.3 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.2 7.6

KVC 12
0.50 — 7.0 7.3 7.7 7.9 8.1 8.6

0.70 — 7.4 7.7 8.1 8.4 8.7 9.0

1.00 — 8.1 8.5 8.8 9.1 9.4 9.8

1.20 — 8.7 9.1 9.5 9.8 10.1 10.6

0.10 — 3.7 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.3 4.6

0.15 — 4.8 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.6 5.8

0.20 — 6.3 6.5 6.9 7.0 7.2 7.6

0.30 — 8.7 9.1 9.5 9.8 10.1 10.6

KVC 15
0.50 — 12.4 12.9 13.5 14.0 14.4 15.0

0.70 — 14.5 15.2 15.9 16.4 16.9 17.7

1.00 — 16.5 17.3 18.2 18.7 19.2 20.2

1.20 — 17.8 18.6 19.5 20.1 20.8 21.7

0.10 — 3.9 4.1 4.3 4.4 4.6 4.8

0.15 — 5.4 5.6 5.9 6.1 6.2 6.5

0.20 — 7.2 7.5 8.0 8.1 8.3 8.8

0.30 — 8.9 9.2 9.7 10.0 10.3 10.8

KVC 22
0.50 — 14.9 15.5 16.4 16.8 17.3 18.1

0.70 — 18.7 19.4 20.4 21.0 21.6 22.7

1.00 — 22.7 24.0 25.2 26.0 26.8 27.9

1.20 — 25.2 26.3 27.7 28.5 29.3 30.7

1)
The capacities are based on condensing temperature
tl = 25 °C

Correction factors
When selecting, the required regulator capacity The corrected capacity can then be found from
is to be multiplied by a correction factor the table. Correction factors for condensing
dependent on the condensing temperature. temperature can be found in section “selection”.

System capacity × correction factor = table

capacity

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Data sheet Hot gas bypass regulator, type KVC

Sizing For optimum performance, it is important The following data must be used
to select a KVC valve according to system when sizing a KVC valve:
conditions and application. yy Refrigerant: HCFC, HFC and HC
yy Minimum suction temperature: ts in [°C]/[bar]
yy Compressor load in [kW]
yy Evaporator load in [kW]
yy Condensing temperature: tl in [°C]
yy Connection type: flare or solder
yy Connection size in [in.]

Valve selection Example The following example illustrates how this is done:
When selecting the appropriate valve it may be yy Refrigerant: R134a
necessary to convert the actual evaporator yy Minimum suction temperature:
capacity using a correction factor. This is ts = -12 °C ~ 0.9 bar
required when your system conditions are yy Compressor capacity at -12 °C = 15.4 kW
different than the table conditions. The selection yy Evaporator load at -12 °C = 10.0 kW
is also dependant on the acceptable pressure yy Condensing temperature: tl= 35 °C
drop across the valve. yy Connection type: solder
yy Connection size: 5/8 in.

Step 1

Determine the correction factor for condensing From the correction factors table (see below)
temperature tl. a condensing temperature of 35 °C, R134a
corresponds to a factor of 1.10.

Correction factors for condensing temperature tl

tl [°C] 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50

R134a 0.88 0.92 0.96 1.0 1.05 1.10 1.16 1.23 1.31

R22 0.90 0.93 0.96 1.0 1.05 1.10 1.13 1.18 1.24

R404A/R507 0.84 0.89 0.94 1.0 1.07 1.16 1.26 1.40 1.57

R407C 0.88 0.91 0.95 1.0 1.05 1.11 1.18 1.26 1.35

Step 2

The required replacement capacity is defined as

the (compressor capacity – the evaporator load)
divided by the correction factor =
(15.4-10.0)/1.10 = 4.9 kW

Step 3

Now select the appropriate capacity table KVC 15 delivers 5.4 kW at an offset of 0.3 bar.
and choose the column for minimum suction Based on the required connection size of 5/8 in.
temperature ts = -20 °C. ODF, the KVC 15 is the proper selection for this
Using the corrected replacement capacity, example.
select a valve that provides an equivalent
or greater capacity than required.

Step 4

KVC 15, 5/8 in. solder connection:

code no. 034L0147, see ordering list.

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Data sheet Hot gas bypass regulator, type KVC

Design / Function KVC

The hot gas bypass regulator KVC opens at a fall

in pressure on the outlet side, i.e. when the
pressure in the evaporator is beyond the set
value.
KVC regulates only in dependence on the outlet
pressure. Pressure variations on the inlet side
of the regulator do not affect the degree of
opening since KVC is equipped with an
equalization bellows (6). This bellows has an
effective area corresponding to that of the valve
seat.
The hot gas bypass regulator is also equipped
with an effective damping device (9) against
pulsations which can normally arise in a
refrigeration plant.
The damping device helps to ensure long life
for the regulator without impairing regulation
1. Protective cap accuracy.
2. Gasket
3. Setting screw
4. Main spring
5. Valve body
6. Equalization bellows
7. Valve plate
8. Valve seat
9. Damping device

P-band and Offset

Capacity

34L182.11
Danfoss

Setting

[bar]

Offset
P-band

Proportional band Offset

The proportional band or P-band is defined The offset is defined as the permissible pressure
as the amount of pressure required to move variation in suction line pressure (temperature).
the valve plate from closed to full open position. It is calculated as the difference between the
required working pressure and the minimum
Example: allowable pressure.
If the valve is set to open at 4 bar and the valve The offset is always a part of the P-band.
p-band is 2, the valve will give maximum
capacity when the discharge pressure Example with R404A:
reaches 2 bar. A suction temperature ahead of the compressor
of 5 °C ~ 6 bar is required, and the temperature
must not drop below 0 °C ~ 5 bar.
The offset will then be 1 bar.

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Data sheet Hot gas bypass regulator, type KVC

Dimensions [mm]
and weights [kg]

Connection
C Net
Type Flare Solder ODF NV1 NV2 H1 H2 B1 øD
solder weight
[in.] [mm] [in.] [mm]
KVC 12 /2
1
12 /2
1
12 19 24 179 99 64 10 30 0.4

KVC 15 5
/8 16 5
/8 16 24 24 179 99 64 12 30 0.4

KVC 22 — — /8
7
22 — — 179 99 64 17 30 0.4

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