Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning

by Hundy; Trott; Welch

• ISBN13: 9780750685191
• ISBN10: 0750685190
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780080559209, 9780750685191
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-09-23
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
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Summary

Now in its fourth edition, this respected text delivers a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practices of refrigeration and air-conditioning. With its concise style yet broad sweep, the book covers most of the applications professionals will encounter in buildings services, transportation, industrial, commercial systems, and heat pumps enabling them to understand, specify, commission, use and maintain these systems. Subjects are covered with clarity, without swamping with detailed technical or product specific information.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgements	p. viii
List of Abbreviations	p. x
Fundamentals	p. 1
The refrigeration cycle	p. 15
Refrigerants	p. 30
Compressors	p. 41
Oil in refrigerant circuits	p. 66
Condensers and cooling towers	p. 74
Evaporators	p. 91
Expansion valves	p. 103
Controls and other circuit components	p. 115
Component selection and balancing	p. 131
Installation and construction	p. 147
Distributed cooling, thermal storage	p. 160
Packaged units	p. 168
Food refrigeration and freezing	p. 177
Cold storage	p. 184
Food refrigeration - product by product	p. 198
Refrigerated transport, handling and distribution	p. 214
Refrigeration load estimation	p. 226
Industrial uses of refrigeration	p. 233
Air and water vapour mixtures	p. 240
Air treatment fundamentals	p. 251
Practical air treatment cycles	p. 266
Air-conditioning load estimation	p. 274
Air movement	p. 281
Air-conditioning methods	p. 303
Dehumidifiers and air drying	p. 321
Heat pumps and heat recovery	p. 325
Control systems	p. 332
Commissioning and maintenance	p. 341
Efficiency, running cost and carbon footprint	p. 353
Noise	p. 361
Units of measurement	p. 365
References	p. 368
Index	p. 375
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