Refrigerating system and method for controlling the same

Abstract

A refrigerating system according to the invention comprises a refrigerant circuit (2) having at least one compressor (4), a condenser/gascooler (6), an intermediate pressure container (8), at least one evaporator (10) and a respective expansion device (12) before said at least one evaporator (10), and refrigerant pipes (14) connecting said elements and circulating a refrigerant therethrough; a high pressure regulating device (16) between the condenser/gas-cooler (6) and the intermediate pressure container (8), expanding the refrigerant from a high pressure level to an intermediate pressure level; an intermediate pressure sensor sensing the intermediate pressure level; and a control unit (18) controlling the high pressure regulating device (16). The control unit (18) in operation limits the maximum refrigerant flow through the high pressure regulating device (16) to a maximum flow value FMax, if the sensed intermediate pressure level exceeds a predetermined threshold value PIntTh.

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