What is the difference between a refrigeration plant and an AC plant?

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Accepted Answer

Refrigeration plants are used for cooling large spaces or products, while AC plants are used for cooling smaller spaces like homes or offices.

Refrigeration plants are used in industrial settings to cool large spaces or products, such as in food processing or storage facilities.
AC plants are used in residential or commercial settings to cool smaller spaces like homes, offices, or retail stores.
Refrigeration plants typically operate at lower temperatures and are designed for continuous cooling, while AC plants operate at higher temperatures and are designed for intermittent cooling.
Refrigeration plants often use ammonia or other industrial refrigerants, while AC plants typically use refrigerants like R-410A or R-22.
Both types of plants use similar components like compressors, condensers, evaporators, and expansion valves, but they are sized and designed differently based on their intended use.

Accepted Answer

The main purpose of using air conditioning and refrigeration is to lower the temperature of a particular area compared to the surroundings. The application of these can be seen in various domestic and industrial appliances such as ACs and Refrigerators. In refrigeration plant we achieve negative temperature but in ac plant we achieve human comfort temperature (14-36°C)