Industrial Refrigeration Handbook

Industrial refrigeration is the branch of air conditioning and refrigeration devoted to low temperature applications, paticularly for the refrigeration and freezing of foods. This practical handbook gives engineers, HVAC designers, and equipment manufacturers information and data on both the fundamentals of industrial refrigeration and real-world design, installation, and operating methods. Written by a leader in the field, the reference provides in-depth coverage of multistage systems. . .reciprocating and screw compressors. . .evaporators. . .condensers. . .liquid recirculation systems. . .piping. . .and vessels. Readers will also get the latest piping. . .and vessels. Readers will also get the latest details on refrigerants, safety, electrical controls and instrumentation, load calculations, and much more.

Wilbert F. Stoecker is Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and the author of McGraw-HillÕs Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, now in its second edition. For 12 years, he has been a science adviser for the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration as well as a member of its research committee. Mr. Stoecker is also an associate director of the semiannual Industrial Refrigeration Workshop, a week-long course in which he also serves as a presenter.

Preface.The Field of Industrial Refrigeration.Properties, Cycles and Units.Multistage Systems.Reciprocating Compressors.Screw Compressors.Evaporators--Air Coils and Liquid Chillers.Condensers.Liquid Recirculation.Refrigerant Piping.Vessels.Valves and Refrigerant Controls.Refrigerants.Safety.Electrical Control and Instrumentation.Lubrication and Oil Handling.Conservation, Reclaim, and Storage of Energy.The Refrigeration and Freezing of Food.Refrigeration Load Calculations.Refrigerated Structures.Secondary Coolants--Brines and Antifreezes.Refrigeration Below --40 Degree.