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Condenser

The document discusses condensers, which are devices used to condense a substance from a gas to a liquid by cooling it. It specifically discusses condensers used in air conditioning systems, noting that the condenser discharges heat from the Freon gas and converts it to a liquid. It then describes the condensation process and different types of condensers, including water-cooled and air-cooled condensers.

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Condenser

The document discusses condensers, which are devices used to condense a substance from a gas to a liquid by cooling it. It specifically discusses condensers used in air conditioning systems, noting that the condenser discharges heat from the Freon gas and converts it to a liquid. It then describes the condensation process and different types of condensers, including water-cooled and air-cooled condensers.

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Bilawal Shamir
Usman Zubair
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Zeshan Ahmed

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Condenser
An apparatus or container for
condensing vapours.

System involving
Heat transfer

In systems involving heat transfer, a


condenser is a device or unit used to
condense

substance

from

its

gaseous to its liquid state, typically by


cooling it.

Condenser in A/C
The condenser discharges the heat picked up by the "Freon" to
the atmosphere. It also converts the "Freon" from a high
pressure gas to a high pressure liquid. The high pressure liquid

"Freon" then travels through the A/C line to the expansion valve
or fixed orifice tube. This device only allows a small amount of
"Freon" to pass and thereby become a low pressure gas.

Cont..
After passing through the expansion valve, the "Freon" enters
the evaporator and picks up heat from the passenger
compartment. This is done by the blower motor pushing cabin
air through the evaporator. As the air passes through the fins
of the evaporator, it is cooled and returned to the passenger
cabin. Meanwhile, the low pressure gas "Freon" is sent from
the evaporator to the A/C compressor. The compressor
"squishes" it into a high pressure gas and sends it to the

Condensation process
When saturated vapour comes in
contact with a surface having a
temperature below the saturation
temperature, condensation occurs.
There are two types of

Cont..
1. Drop-wise condensation: surface is not
totally wetted by the saturated vapour,
and the condensate forms liquid droplets
that fall from the surface.

Types of condenser

Based on the cooling medium used, condensers used


in refrigeration systems can be classified into the
following three categories:
1. Water-cooled condensers
.

Double-tube condenser

Shell-and-tube condenser

2. Air-cooled condensers
3. Evaporative condensers

The choice of water-cooled condenser


depends on the following factors:
1. Quality and availability of water
2. Space requirements
3. Water treatment costs
4. Noise

Advantages of water cooledcondensers

Easy to operate

Requires less surface area


Low energy requirement for the compressor.

Characteristics of Air-cooled Condenser


Compact, easy and economical to install.
Flexibility in changing capacity by varying air flow.
Hot air may be disposed of easily.
Easy to clean fin and tube surface by blowing air.

Cont.
Required less maintenance.
Higher power requirement per ton of refrigeration
On days when maximum cooling is needed, the
least is available.

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