This standard specifies the main terms used in refrigerating equipment and their meanings.
2 General terms
2.1
refrigeration
process of absorbing heat from a space or object with the temperature below environmental temperature and transferring the heat to an environmental medium
2.2
refrigerating machine
whole of the machinery and equipment, including prime mover, that are connected in series according to the refrigeration cycle
2.3
refrigerating machinery
general designation for all types of refrigerating machines and refrigerating equipment, which generally refers to a refrigerating system consisting of a part or all of the following machines and equipment: compressor, condenser, generator, absorber, liquid reservoir, throttle mechanism, connecting pipe and evaporator
