Refrigeration Cycle Essay

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Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

In thermodynamics Refrigeration is the major application area, in which the heat is transferred from a lower temperature region to a higher temperature region. The devices which produce refrigeration are known as Refrigerators and the cycle on which it operates are called refrigeration cycles. Vapour compression refrigeration cycle is the most regularly used refrigeration cycle in which the refrigerant is alternately vaporized and condensed and in the vapor phase it is compressed. Gas refrigeration cycle is the well-known refrigeration cycle in which cycle refrigerant remains in the gaseous phase throughout the cycle. Cascade refrigeration are the other refrigeration cycles discussed in this chapter; absorption refrigeration is the one more refrigeration cycle which is used where the refrigerant is dissolved in liquid before it is compressed. One more refrigeration in which refrigeration is produced by passing the electric current through two dissimilar materials is called as the thermoelectric refrigeration. …show more content…

Analysis of The Cycle Fig 1.9 T-S Diagram

Fig 1.10 P-H Diagram
The various process are : Process ab: The vapour refrigerant entering the compressor is compressed to high pressure and temperature in an isentropic manner. Process bc : This high pressure and high temperature vapour then enters a condenser where the temperature of the vapour first drops to saturation temperature and subsequently the vapour refrigerant condenses to liquid state . Process cd : This liquid refrigerant is collected in the liquid storage tank and later on it is expanded to low pressure and temperature by passing it through the throttle valve. At point d we have low temperature liquid refrigerant with small amounts of vapour . Process da: This low temperature liquid then enters the evaporator where it absorbs heat from the space to be cooled namely the refrigerator and becomes vapour

1.5.4 Super Heating Fig 1.11 T-S

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