In a refrigeration system with a TXV (or other throttling device), the component directly following the condenser is the: ______.

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In this flow, the liquid refrigerant leaving the condenser is at high pressure and must be stored and delivered in a steady stream to the throttling device. The component that serves this purpose is the liquid receiver. It acts as a storage reservoir for condensed liquid and provides a consistent supply to the metering device (like a TXV), helping to handle varying loads and ensure reliable operation. The evaporator is downstream on the low-pressure side after the throttling step, the filter-dryer is a moisture-removal device placed in the liquid line (often near the receiver but not the immediate next component in all layouts), and the accumulator sits on the suction side to catch any liquid that might return to the compressor. So the first component after the condenser is the receiver.