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bobypop

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Describe the difference between latent heat and sensible heat and explain why these concepts are important for a refrigerant.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Define refrigerant.
 
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Answer to Question 1

Sensible heat causes a change in the refrigerant temperature while latent heat causes a change in the refrigerant state. Much less refrigerant has to be circulated if the refrigerant's latent properties are used rather than its sensible properties because refrigerants absorb much more heat while changing state than they do while changing temperature.

Answer to Question 2

Refrigerant is the fluid used in a refrigeration system for transferring heat. Refrigerants in mechanical refrigeration systems do this by changing their physical state. They absorb heat by evaporating from a liquid to a vapor; they release heat by condensing from a vapor back to a liquid.




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Reply 2 on: Jul 26, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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