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I'm having real trouble understanding the working process of a heat pump. A liquid with a certain temp flows in a system and gets vaporized, then it is compressed so that pressure and temp increase. Then it is cooled by a substance with lower temp so that it becomes a liquid again, and this other substance gets warmer. Now the liquid flows through let's say sea water and gets even colder...? Finally the liquid flows back into the vaporizer and starts on a new round. That's basically how I've understood the process, but I'm not at all sure about it. Can someone verify?
My second problem is when one is not after heat, but cold. One starts to use refrigerants. How do these substances work? Do they work the opposite way of water and boil at -30C and freeze at +30, or what? I'm totally confused here...
My second problem is when one is not after heat, but cold. One starts to use refrigerants. How do these substances work? Do they work the opposite way of water and boil at -30C and freeze at +30, or what? I'm totally confused here...