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This established and trusted reference has a practical focus that enables engineers to understand and solve refrigeration and air conditioning system design and maintenance challenges, and 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

Table of Contents

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

About the Author

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.

Reviews

"The book, which includes references and suggestions for further reading, is a good reference text for students of refrigeration engineering and for those wishing to take a professional qualification in the industry." --CIBSE Journal