Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps, Fifth Edition, provides a comprehensive introduction to the principles and practice of refrigeration. Clear and comprehensive, it is suitable for both trainee and professional HVAC engineers, with a straightforward approach that also helps inexperienced readers gain a comprehensive introduction to the fundamentals of the technology. With its concise style and broad scope, the book covers most of the equipment and applications professionals will encounter. The simplicity of the descriptions helps users understand, specify, commission, use, and maintain these systems. It is a must-have text for anyone who needs thorough, foundational information on refrigeration and air conditioning, but without textbook pedagogy. It includes detailed technicalities or product-specific information. New material to this edition includes the latest developments in refrigerants and lubricants, together with updated information on compressors, heat exchangers, liquid chillers, electronic expansion valves, controls, and cold storage. In addition, efficiency, environmental impact, split systems, retail refrigeration (supermarket systems and cold rooms), industrial systems, fans, air infiltration, and noise are also included. Full theoretical and practical treatment of current issues and trends in refrigeration and air conditioning technologyMeets the needs of industry practitioners and system designers who need a rigorous, but accessible reference to the latest developments in refrigeration and AC that is supported by coverage at a level not found in typical course textbooksNew edition features updated content on refrigerants, microchannel technology, noise, condensers, data centers, and electronic control INDICE: PrefaceAcknowledgements List of Abbreviations1 Fundamentals2 The refrigeration cycle3 Refrigerants4 Compressors5 Oil in refrigerant circuits6 Condensers and cooling towers 7 Evaporators8 Expansion valves 9 Controls and other circuit components10 Component selection and balancing11 Installation and construction12 Distributed cooling, thermal storage13 Packaged units14 Food refrigeration and freezing 15 Cold storage16 Food refrigeration - product by product17 Refrigerated transport, handling and distribution18 Refrigeration load estimation19 Industrial uses of refrigeration20 Air and water vapour mixtures21 Air treatment fundamentals22 Practical air treatment cycles 23 Air-conditioning load estimation 24 Air movement25 Air-conditioning methods26 Dehumidifiers and air drying27 Heat pumps and heat recovery28 Control systems29 Commissioning and maintenance30 Efficiency, running cost and carbon footprint31 NoiseAppendix Units of measurementReferencesIndex
- ISBN: 978-0-08-100647-4
- Editorial: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 420
- Fecha Publicación: 01/03/2016
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés