Si-18 P24-30

The Four Components of

the Refrigeration Cycle
and How It Works

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 Contents

1. How rooms are cooled and the refrigeration

cycle
2. The four components of the refrigeration cycle
2-1. Evaporator
2-2. Compressor
2-3. Condenser
2-4. Expansion valve
3. Heat quantity in relation to the refrigeration
cycle
4. Superheat and subcool
5. Summary

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 1. How rooms are cooled and the refrigeration cycle

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 1. How rooms are cooled and the refrigeration cycle

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 1. How rooms are cooled and the refrigeration cycle

Indoor unit Outdoor unit

Evaporator Condenser
Compressor

Expansion
valve
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 2-1. Evaporator

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 2-2. Compressor

Low temperature,  High temperature,

low pressure  high pressure

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 2-3. Condenser

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 2-4. Expansion valve

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 The positions of the four components
Evaporator Compressor Condenser

Expansion
valve

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 3. Heat quantity in relation to the refrigeration cycle

Evaporator Compressor Condenser

Heat

+ = Heat

qe qc
w

qe+w=qc

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 4. Superheat and subcool
Evaporator Superheat (SH) Condenser

Compressor

Expansion
valve

Subcool (SC)
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 Summary
Evaporator Compressor Condenser

qe qc
w

Expansion
valve
State of
Components Pressure Temperature Role (function)
refrigerant

Low pressure Low temp. Absorbs heat of vaporization

Evaporator Liquid  Gas
(Constant) (Virtually constant) (qe)

Low pressure Low temp. Compresses refrigerant with

Compressor Gas
 High pressure  High temp. compression work load (w)

High pressure High temp. Discharges heat of

Condenser Gas  Liquid
(Constant) (Virtually constant) condensation (qc)

High pressure High temp. Decreases refrigerant

Expansion valve Liquid
 Low pressure  Low temp. pressure

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