6 MAIN COMPONENTS OF A REFRIGERATION

SYSTEM

THERMOSTATIC EXPANSION VALVE (TXV)

TXV is a device that controls the amount of refrigerant that flows to the evaporator. There you will find
the floodback that is essential to maximize the productivity of the evaporator, while stopping the extra
liquid refrigerant from going back to the compressor.

This device also helps to separate the high pressure and the low pressure sides of an air conditioning
system.

EVAPORATOR

The sole purpose of the evaporator is to remove the unwanted heat from the product through
liquid refrigerants. The liquid refrigerant must be at low-pressure. The liquid refrigerant must be
at a low-pressure. This low-pressure can be determined by two factors – one is the heat being
absorbed from the product to the liquid refrigerant and other is the removal of low-pressure
vapour by the compressor.

CAPACITY
The capacity control system regulates the power and energy consumption, although it can also
manage dehumidification or decrease compressor cycling. The on/off cycling of the compressor
is the simplest form of capacity control.

COMPRESSOR

This draws low-temperature and low-pressure vapour from the evaporator through the suction
line; the vapor will automatically be compressed once diverted – there will also be a rise in the
temperature if the vapour is compressed.

CONDENSER

This device can extract heat from the refrigerant. Fans placed above the condenser unit draw air
over the condenser coils. The temperature of condensation should range around -12˚C to -1˚C;
vapour will be cooled until it becomes a liquid refrigerant again, whereby it will retain some
heat.

RECEIVER

The receiver acts as a vapour seal. With a primary purpose of preserving the vapour moving
down the liquid line to the expansion valve, receivers can be made for both horizontal and
vertical installation.

ACCUMULATOR

Accumulator is a refrigerant tank. It stores refrigerant so that the evaporator will not run out of it.
Without an accumulator, the 2-door no-frost refrigerating unit will exhibit the symptom of
refrigerant starvation.