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Question

The basic function of an expansion valve in a refrigerator is to ________ the _______ refrigerant from the _______ pressure to the ________ pressure.

The correct answer is

expand; liquid; condenser; evaporator

The expansion valve throttles liquid refrigerant from condenser pressure to evaporator pressure. Enthalpy remains approximately constant, and part of the liquid flashes into vapour.

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Important Questions from Refrigeration Cycles and Devices

  1. The refrigeration plants are charged by refrigerants from the cylinder at the _____.

  2. In actual refrigeration systems, the compressor handles vapours only. What is this process commonly referred to as?

  3. The condensing temperature in a refrigerator is the temperature _____.

  4. In a vapour compression refrigeration system, liquid to the suction heat exchanger is used to

  5. A hermetically sealed unit implies ____.

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