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mspears3

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How much heat enters the refrigerant in the metering device when some of it flashes to a vapor cooling the remaining liquid to the evaporator temperature?
 
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Question 2

When does a refrigerant pick up most of the heat as it circulates through a system?
 
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Galvarado142

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Reply #1 on: Jul 26, 2018
Answer to Question 1

No heat is added when the refrigerant expands in the metering device.

Answer to Question 2

The refrigerant gains the most heat in the portion of the evaporator where the refrigerant is changing from a liquid to a gas.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 26, 2018
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