Prev. ed. published as: Refrigeration and air-conditioning / A.R. Trott and T. Welch.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 368-374) and index.

Fundamentals of Refrigeration and AC; 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, heat recovery; Control Systems; Commissioning and maintenance; Efficiency, running cost and carbon footprint; Noise.

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