Where is the latent heat of condensation removed from the refrigerant?

The latent heat of condensation is removed from the refrigerant in the condenser. When refrigerant gas enters the condenser, it is at a high temperature and pressure. As the gas passes through the condenser coils, it loses heat to the surrounding air or water, which cools and condenses the refrigerant into a liquid state. This process occurs without a change in temperature, meaning the heat removed is specifically the latent heat of condensation.

The other components have different functions: the compressor increases the pressure and temperature of the refrigerant gas; the expansion valve lowers the pressure of the refrigerant, allowing it to expand and cool before entering the evaporator; and the evaporator is where the refrigerant absorbs heat from the environment to evaporate back into a gas. Each component plays a crucial role in the refrigeration cycle, but it is in the condenser where the phase change from gas to liquid occurs, leading to the removal of latent heat.