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Refrigeration is a process in which work is done to move

heat from one location to

another. The work of heat

transport is traditionally driven

by mechanical work, but can

also be driven by heat,

magnetism, electricity, laser, or other means.

-Evaporator : The evaporator is where the heat is removed from

your house , business or

refrigeration box.

*Two different pressures exist in the

refrigeration cycle. The evaporator or low

pressure, in the "low side" and the

condenser, or high pressure, in the "high

side".

These pressure areas are divided by the

other two components. On one end, is

the metering device which controls the

refrigerant flow, and on the other end, is

the compressor.

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-Compressor : The compressoris the heart of the system.

It compresses the low pressure

refrigerant vapor from the

evaporator and compresses it into

a high pressure vapor.

-Condenser:The hot vapor enters

the condenser and changes to liquid.

-The Metering Device: A very

common type of metering device

is called a TX Valve (Thermostatic

Expansion Valve). This valve has

the capability of controlling the

refrigerant flow(lowering pressure)

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has many applications, including, but

not limited to: household refrigerators,

industrial freezers, cryogenics, and air

conditioning. Heat pumps may use the

heat output of the refrigeration process,

and also may be designed to be

reversible, but are otherwise similar to refrigeration units.