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FRIGERATION

1. REFRIGERATION AN INTRODUCTION
Second Law of Thermodynamics
It s ta te s t h a t, "Heat flows from a system at a lower t e m e r a t u r e t
temperature with the aid of external wore.
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Refrigeration: Refrigeration is defi ned as an art of producing and maintainin the te
in a closed space below atmospheric temperature.

mperature

The American Society of Refrigeration Engineers defi nes Refrigeration as theprocess of

re moving heat conti nu o u s l y . fr a m a body to reduce its temperature lower than that of its
surrounding atmosphere and maintaining it by continuously absorbing the heat.

Refrigerator: R e f r i g e r a t o r i s an equipment used for producing and maintaining the

temperature in a closed space below the surrounding atmospheric temperature.

Re f r i g e r a n t i s t h e w or k i n g fl u i d i n a re f r i g e r a to r. It absorbs heat at a lower
temperature and rejects the heat at a higher temperature in the form of latent heat.

Refrigerant:

Refrigerating System: Refrigerating system keeps the temperature of the substance below
the atmospheric temperature by removing heat from the substance using external source of
power.

Refrigerated Space: Refrigerant continuously absorbs heat from the space inside

the refrigerator

to keep it cool at a temperature less than the atmospheric temperature. Finally, it rejects the heat
to the atmosphere. The space inside the refrigerator is called the Refrigerated Space.
Put water on your skin, it makes you feel cool. As water evaporates, it absorbs heat from
the body and creates that cool feeling. When we rub petrol on our skin, we feel even cooler.
Yes, petrol evaporates at a lower temperature. If you place your wet hand in front of a fan, the
moisture from the hand evaporates. This evaporation from the hand keeps the hand cool.
Similarly. the refrigerant evaporates, i.e., changes from liquid to vapour state at a very
low temperature. Therefore, it creates freezing temperature inside the refrigerated space.

Applications of Refrigeration
1.Refrigeration is used to preserve Fruits, Milk, Drinks, Food, etc., for a lone, period.

2 . I t i s u s e d i n Wa t e r C o o l e r s .
3.It is used to preserve Medicines, Blood, etc . in hospitals.
4.Refrigeration is used in industries for processing Lubricants, Chemicals, Rubber, etc.
5.Refrigerating machines are used to produce ice in Ice Plants.