An evaporator is a type of heat exchanger wherein a liquid fluid, acting as a refrigerant, enters the tubes (fin tube coil). Due to the low pressure of the liquid, it absorbs heat from the fluid surrounding the tubes (such as air or water), causing it to boil, evaporate, and transition from liquid to gas, extracting heat from the environment and cooling it. This process earns the device its name. The performance of an evaporator depends on factors such as...
In the realm of Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), the evaporator serves as a critical component responsible for absorbing heat from indoor air. A key player in this process is the shell and tube heat exchanger, a versatile device designed to efficiently transfer thermal energy between two fluid streams – typically refrigerant and air or water. This essay explores the specific functions, design considerations, and significance of shell and tube heat exchangers when employed as evaporators in HVAC applications. Evaporator...
Q: What is the difference between evaporator superheat and system superheat? Superheat varies within the system depending on where it is being measured. The superheat that the thermal expansion valve is controlling is the evaporator superheat. This is measured at the outlet of the evaporator. The refrigerant gains superheat as it travels through the evaporator, basically starting at 0 as it enters the evaporator and reaching a maximum at the outlet as the refrigerant travels though the evaporator absorbing heat. System superheat...
