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Keywords: Refrigerant, Superheat, Evaporator, Expansion, Bulb

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An automatic variable device controlling the flow of liquid refrigerant.

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An expansion device that removes pressure from the refrigerant as it flows into the evaporator and controls the flow rate in relation to evaporator temperature.

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A refrigerant metering device that maintains a constant evaporator temperature by monitoring suction vapor superheat; also called a thermal expansion valve.

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A valve used in refrigeration systems to control the superheat in an evaporator by metering the correct refrigerant flow to the evaporator.

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A device that creates a constant evaporator temperature.

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A thermostatic expansion valve (TXV) is precision device used to meter the flow of liquid refrigerant entering the evaporator at a rate that matches the amount of refrigerant being boiled off in the evaporator.

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a component regulating the rate of refrigerant flow into evaporator as governed by evaporator outlet pipe temperatures sensed by the sensing bulb.

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A component in the refrigeration system that controls the rate of refrigerant flow into the evaporator. This is done by means of a temperature sensing bulb that causes the valve to open or close in response to temperature changes in the evaporator.

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