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Which operational risk escalates when heat input surpasses design limits in vapour-compression refrigeration?

A)Compressor bearing degradation accelerates
B)Expansion valve orifice blocks entirely
C)Condenser fan motor bearings fail
D)All refrigerant leaks at once catastrophically

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When excessive heat input occurs, the lubricant viscosity decreases due to thermal breakdown, because lubricant film strength falls until metal-to-metal contact in bearings of compressor rises, degrading the bearings far faster. Therefore accelerated bearing wear results, not complete blockage, fan failure, or sudden refrigerant loss, each resulting from independent thermal or mechanical strains.

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