Traditionally, which of the listed refrigerants has been more suitable than the others for use in a centrifugal refrigeration compressor?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — R-11

R-11 features a high boiling point and operates at low pressures, making it historically ideal for high-volume, low-differential centrifugal compressors designed to handle large volumetric flow rates efficiently in large-scale marine air conditioning plants.

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