REFRIGERANT CYCLE -
Condenser & Evaporator
Liquid refrigerant is evaporated in the low side coil by
heat absorbed from the tank walls. The refrigerant
passes as a vapor from the accumulator through the
suction line to the compressor. It enters the interior of
the shell which is at suction pressure. From the top of
the shell, vapor passes down through a tube into the
compressor cylinder. The pressure (and temperature)
of the vapor is raised in the cylinder by the compression
and the vapor is then forced through the discharge
valve and into the discharge line leading to the
condenser on where the vapor is cooled and some
condensation to a liquid takes place.
GENERAL OPERATIONS
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