COMPARISON OF VAPOUR COMPRESSION SYSTEM WITH AIR REFRIGERATION SYSTEM

Following are the advantages and disadvantages of the vapour compression refrigeration system over air refrigeration system:

Advantages

1. It has smaller size for the given capacity of refrigeration.
2. It has less running cost.
3. It can be employed over a large range of temperatures.
4. The coefficient of performance is quite high.

Disadvantages

1. The initial cost is high.
2. The prevention of leakage of the refrigerant is the major problem in vapour compression system.