Handbook 2000: Systems and equipment. Chapter 35 - Condensers. (36 of 49)
Publication Year
2000
Document Status
Current
Abstract
The condenser in a refrigeration system is a heat exchanger that generally rejects all the heat from the system. This heat consists of heat absorbed by the evaporator plus the heat from the energy input to the compressor. The compressor discharges hot, high-pressure refrigerant gas into the condenser, which rejects heat from the gas to some cooler medium. Thus, the cool refrigerant condenses back to the liquid state and drains from the condenser to continue in the refrigeration cycle. The common forms of condensers may be classified on the basis of the cooling medium as water-cooled, air-cooled and evaporative (air- and water-cooled).
Document History
This document is part of a larger document, Handbook 2000: Systems and equipment, which has been split into parts for ease of use.
ISBN
9781883413811
Publisher Information
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
Founded in 1894, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers is an international organisation who provide technical and educational information on the industry. The most commonly known are the ASHRAE Handbooks covering refrigeration, fundamentals and HVAC systems and applications.
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