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expansion valve

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Also known as: nonreturn valve

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use in refrigeration

In refrigeration
…a compressor; a condenser; an expansion device, which can be a valve, a capillary tube, an engine, or a turbine; and an evaporator. The gas coolant is first compressed, usually by a piston, and then pushed through a tube into the condenser. In the condenser, the winding tube containing the…
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