Refrigeration, Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps

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 technology
• Meets 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 textbooks
• New edition features updated content on refrigerants, microchannel technology, noise, condensers, data centers, and electronic control

Auteur

Guy Hundy has extensive experience in the design and application of refrigeration compressors. Previously Director of Application Engineering with Copeland Europe and a Past-President of the Institute of Refrigeration, he has particular expertise in the field of compressor performance and efficiency in commercial refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pumps. Hundy is currently Director at Aleph Zero Ltd a refrigeration and cooling optimization consultancy.

Contenu

1. Fundamentals
   
   2. The refrigeration cycle
   3. Refrigerants
   4. Compressors
   5. Oil in refrigerant circuits
   6. Condensers and cooling towers
   7. Evaporators
   8. Expansion valves
   9. Controls and other circuit components
   10. Component selection and balancing
   11. Installation and construction
   12. Distributed cooling, thermal storage
   13. Packaged units
   14. Food refrigeration and freezing
   15. Cold storage
   16. Food refrigeration - product by product
   17. Refrigerated transport, handling and distribution
   18. Refrigeration load estimation
   19. Industrial uses of refrigeration
   20. Air and water vapour mixtures
   21. Air treatment fundamentals
   22. Practical air treatment cycles
   23. Air-conditioning load estimation
   24. Air movement
   25. Air-conditioning methods
   26. Dehumidifiers and air drying
   27. Heat pumps and heat recovery
   28. Control systems
   29. Commissioning and maintenance
   30. Efficiency, running cost and carbon footprint
   31. Noise