Refrigerant state in/at saturation

[Brett0]

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What does the refrigerant "Look" like at saturation

Hey everyone.

Bit of a random question.
So when refrigerant has been fully condensed I understand that it's a liquid, just like a glass of water, albeit under pressure and with no gas above it.
When the refrigerant has been superheated it's just a gas, like you would get if you took a sealed container of water and heated it above boiling point.
When the refrigerant is saturated and it exists in liquid vapour equilibrium does it exist as a small bit of "standing" liquid in the pipes plus refrigerant vapour above it? or as liquid droplets in the vapour?

 

[Lnewqban]

Summary:: What does the refrigerant "Look" like at saturation

Hey everyone.

Bit of a random question.
So when refrigerant has been fully condensed I understand that it's a liquid, just like a glass of water, albeit under pressure and with no gas above it.
When the refrigerant has been superheated it's just a gas, like you would get if you took a sealed container of water and heated it above boiling point.
When the refrigerant is saturated and it exists in liquid vapour equilibrium does it exist as a small bit of "standing" liquid in the pipes plus refrigerant vapour above it? or as liquid droplets in the vapour?

It exists in both phases, as liquid at the bottom of the tank or reservoir and as vapor above that mass of liquid.