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Scroll Compressor

Similar to the reciprocating compressor, the scroll compressor works on the principle of trapping the refrigerant vapor and compressing it by gradually shrinking the volume of the refrigerant. The scroll compressor uses two scroll configurations, mated face-to-face, to perform this compression process. The tips of the scrolls are fitted with seals that, along with a fine layer of oil, prevent the compressed refrigerant vapor from escaping through the mating surfaces.

The upper scroll, called the stationary scroll, contains a discharge port. The lower scroll, called the driven scroll, is connected to a motor by a shaft and bearing assembly. The refrigerant vapor enters through the outer edge of the scroll assembly and discharges through the port at the center of the stationary scroll.

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