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maltamarco
07-01-2011, 08:41 PM
Hi Guys
Could some one answer me this:
Is it possible to condense a gas only by adiabatic expansion ?????
Marco
DTLarca
07-01-2011, 08:56 PM
Hi Guys
Could some one answer me this:
Is it possible to condense a gas only by adiabatic expansion ?????
Marco
Not the same gas that is expanding.
This is something like asking can I cool a gas by heating it? Or can I condense a gas by vaporising it?
You need to adiabatically expand something else that is in thermal contact with the gas you wish to condense.
slingblade
07-01-2011, 11:27 PM
Hi Guys
Could some one answer me this:
Is it possible to condense a gas only by adiabatic expansion ?????
Marco
No. This is not possible.
mad fridgie
07-01-2011, 11:53 PM
No. This is not possible.
Not quite true, but in standard refrigeration, is practically true.
Trans critical refrigeration does
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