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To compress the refrigerant.
The refridgerant (freon or whatever) is a liquid and when it expands to a gas it absorbs allot of heat (makes stuff cold). then the gas which is now not cold but warm is sent back to the compressor where it compresses it down to a liquid again so it can start all over.
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What is the difference between centrifugal compressor and screw compressors?
A rotary compressor is like a car engine, with pistons, rods, sleeves, valves, etc. A screw compressor has two screw type rotating parts that squeeze the refrigerant as the screw threads get tighter and tighter. They have long life potential.
Can we prefer screw compressor over centrifugal compressor for ammonai or CO2 service?
no we can,t use the screw comressor over the centrifugal copressor because for higher pressure we need closed area like closed impeeler which is not in screw compressor
What is rotary vane compressor?
use rotating members to compress and increase the pressure of the air.
Can you use compressor as a pump?
what do you want to pump? i think if we cannot use pump as a compressor or vica versa though technically there principle is same but the design is totally different and if we use them then efficiency will decrease significantly but they can be used if any want
What is the working of rotary compressor?
working principle of a compressor
How many compressure are in refrigerator?
Normally, there is only one compressor in each refrigerator. The compressor helps in cooling the inside cabins of the refrigerator.
What is the type of compressor in a refrigerator?
Depending on the refrigerator, it's TYPICALLY a "rotary vane" compressor, but that's not always the case.
Which of the following cools the air in a household refrigerator?
The compressor is the part of a household refrigerator that cools the air. The function is absorption but the compressor creates the absorption.
What to do if your refrigerator compressor got wet?
trash it
What are the refrigerator brands in India that use Hitachi compressor other than Hitachi refrigerator itself as of today?
Earlier Alwyn refrigerators used to sport Hitachi compressors.
Can a refrigerator compressor go out from a lightning storm?
yes.
What size compressor motor would a domestic refrigerator have?
No
What does the compressor of a refrigerator do?
It makes noise and cools everything.
When recovering refrigerant into a non pressurized container from a refrigerator with an inoperative compressor?
it is necessary to heat the compressor and strike it with a rubber mallet!
How does the failure of the compressor in a refrigerator affect the heat transfer cycle?
When the compressor fails, the high vapor pressure refrigerant is no longer condensed. Without a phase change of the refrigerant is refrigerator will not cool.
Should refrigerator compressor be hot when cooling the refrigerator?
no yes maybe yes, no, maybe so I DON'T KNOW
What is hot inside the refrigerator?
it is the compressor because it is a working machine ............... :P
