Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning

Name: Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning
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ISBN: 9780750685191

ISBN-10: 0750685190

ISBN-13: 9780750685191

Edition: 4th 2008

Authors: G. F. Hundy, A. R. Trott, T. C. Welch, T. Welch

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Now in its fourth edition, this respected text delivers a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of refrigeration. Clear and straightforward, it is designed for students (NVQ/vocational level) and professional HVAC engineers, including those on short or CPD courses. Inexperienced readers are provided with a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of the technology. With its concise style yet broad sweep the book covers most of the applications professionals will encounter, enabling them to understand, specify, commission, use and maintain these systems. Many readers will appreciate the clarity with which the book covers the subject without swamping them with…

Book details

List price: $86.95
Edition: 4th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology
Publication date: 6/23/2008
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 392
Size: 6.13" wide x 9.17" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.672
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgements


List of Abbreviations



Fundamentals



The refrigeration cycle



Refrigerants



Compressors



Oil in refrigerant circuits



Condensers and cooling towers



Evaporators



Expansion valves



Controls and other circuit components



Component selection and balancing



Installation and construction



Distributed cooling, thermal storage



Packaged units



Food refrigeration and freezing



Cold storage



Food refrigeration - product by product



Refrigerated transport, handling and distribution



Refrigeration load estimation



Industrial uses of refrigeration



Air and water vapour mixtures



Air treatment fundamentals



Practical air treatment cycles



Air-conditioning load estimation



Air movement



Air-conditioning methods



Dehumidifiers and air drying



Heat pumps and heat recovery



Control systems



Commissioning and maintenance



Efficiency, running cost and carbon footprint



Noise



Units of measurement


References


Index