Question 203Refrigeration/AC - Assistant Engineer70% to pass
What is the physical state and pressure condition of refrigerant as it leaves a receiver in a typical refrigeration system?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) high-pressure liquid.
In a typical refrigeration system, the refrigerant leaves the receiver in a high-pressure liquid state. The receiver is located after the condenser, where the refrigerant has been condensed from a high-pressure vapor to a high-pressure liquid. The pressure of the refrigerant remains high as it exits the receiver, as the receiver is designed to maintain this high-pressure liquid state before the refrigerant enters the expansion valve.
The other options are incorrect because: A) the refrigerant is in a liquid state, not a vapor state, as it leaves the receiver; C) and D) the refrigerant is under high pressure, not low pressure, as it exits the receiver.
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