Meanings
plural overcoolers
- A device for cooling a substance to a temperature below its normal level.
After leaving the quencher, the mixture entered the overcooler.
1973, Acta Chimica - Volumes 77-78, page 3452 more examples
From under the bath lid, gaseous nitrogen is withdrawn through the liquid nitrogen overcooler 7 into the gaseous nitrogen line 5 for compression and reuse.
2006, Boris Mikhailovich Andreev, Separation of Isotopes of Biogenic Elements in Two-phase Systems, →ISBNAlso, an overcooler is provided inside the outdoor unit. The overcooler is an overcooling means for cooling down even more the coolant heat-exchanged at the outdoor heat exchanger which will be described below.
2011, IK Kim, JH Kim, JY Koh, Air conditioning system using ground heat - US Patent 7,992,403
Origin
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