Advantages and Disadvantages of Vapour Refrigeration Systems Over Air-refrigeration Systems

Advantages

• Vapour refrigeration system has higher C.O.P than the air-refrigeration system.
• Vapour refrigeration system has easer controllable expansion process.
• It has low running cost.
• It requires smaller evaporator.

Disadvantages

• Vapour refrigeration system has higher capital cost.
• In vapour refrigeration, system leakage problem may occur.