These process are very simple. All three devices work on the basis of heat flow.
- In a heat engine, heat is transferred from a higher temperature level called source to a lower temperature level called sink. Work is obtained during this process.
- A refrigerator is a reversed heat engine. Heat is transferred from the lower temperature level to higher temperature by applying external work to maintain the temperature below atmospheric temperature.
- A heat pump is similar to a refrigerator. The only point of difference between the two is of the operating temperatures. The working temperatures in a refrigerator are of the colder level and atmosphere, whereas working temperatures in heat pump are of hotter level and atmosphere.
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