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Download Solution PDFIn a refrigeration system, why are expansion devices located closer to the evaporator?
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Refrigeration system:
A refrigeration system contains a minimum of four key components i.e., compressor, condenser, expansion valve, and evaporator.
Expansion device:
- The purpose of the expansion device is to rapidly reduce the pressure of the refrigerant in the refrigeration cycle.
- This allows the refrigerant to rapidly cool before entering the evaporator.
- Expansion device located closer to the evaporator in order to minimize the heat gain.
- The most common devices are capillary tube, thermal expansion valve, electronic expansion valve
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