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Refrigeration Cycle: Direct Expansion Refrigeration System

June 30th, 2026

A direct expansion, or DX, refrigeration system is the simplest of the refrigeration cycles. In a DX system high pressure liquid is supplied through an expansion device, directly into the evaporator, hence the name “direct expansion”. As the refrigerant absorbs heat in the evaporator, it boils as it transitions from a liquid to a vapor. […]