Water contamination in an industrial ammonia refrigeration system can lower system efficiency and increase the electrical costs required to run the system's refrigeration compressors. For a given ...

This is another in a series of columns addressing advanced basics in the understanding of the refrigeration cycle. In this column and the next (on July 4), we look at components. This column will deal ...

The refrigeration and air conditioning sectors form a critical backbone in modern society, addressing both comfort and industrial process control while significantly influencing energy consumption and ...

Motors used for refrigeration equipment (including air conditioning systems) are hermetic. When we say “hermetic,” what do we mean? It’s a motor that’s sealed from the outside. In the case of ...

Researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have overcome a long-standing bottleneck in refrigeration ...

Last month, as a record heat wave roasted California, statewide energy consumption skyrocketed, forcing grid operators to issue rolling blackouts for the first time in nearly 20 years. The reason the ...