The flash chamber in a vapour compression refrigeration system serves to improve the efficiency of the system by allowing for more effective use of the liquid refrigerant entering the evaporator. Its placement is critical to its function.
In a vapour compression refrigeration system, the flash chamber is mounted between – (1) compressor and condenser (2) condenser and expansion device (3) expansion device and evaporator (4) evaporator and compressor (5) Question not attempted
Asked in Assistant Eng. (Mechanical) Competitive Examination, 2023 · Topic: Heat and Thermodynamics (Second Law of Thermodynamics (Entropy, Heat Engines, Refrigerators, Carnot Cycle))
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