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Refrigeration Basics

This material explains in basic terms the principals that are used to create the refrigeration effect. First of all, did you know that there is no such thing as cold? You can describe something as cold and everyone will know what you mean, but cold really only means that something contains less heat than something else. All there really is, is greater and lesser amounts of heat. The definition of refrigeration is The Removal and Relocation of Heat. So if something is to be refrigerated, it is to have heat removed from it. If you have a warm can of pop at say 80 degrees Fahrenheit and you would prefer to drink it at 40 degrees, you could place it in your fridge for a while, heat would somehow be removed from it, and you could eventually enjoy a less warm pop. (oh, all right, a cold pop.) But let's say you placed that 40 degree pop in the freezer for a while and when you removed it, it was at 35 degrees. See what I mean, even "cold" objects have heat content that can be reduced to a state of "less heat content". The limit to this process would be to remove all heat from an object. This would occur if an object was cooled to Absolute Zero which is -273° C or -460° F. They come close to creating this temperature under laboratory conditions and strange things like electrical superconductivity occur... More • Top

Definitions: Temperature, Heat, Specific Heat, ... Insulator, Conductor, ...
Temperature scales are a way of describing how hot a substance is. A lump of matter contains energy. There are many forms of energy, one of them is Kinetic energy and measuring temperature is a way of measuring how furiously the molecules contained in a lump of substance are moving about. This molecular activity causes what we perceive as the temperature of an object. A refrigeration mechanic must be able to deal with temperatures in various scales. Traditionally the English system has been used (Fahrenheit degrees) and a whole series of familiar capacity measurements like Horse Power, BTU's, Tons, and PSI have been the norm. However the metric system which is supposed to be easier to work with is encroaching in many locations. In both systems there are standard and absolute temperature scales. Try playing with the above temperature converter. Type a value in any one of the input boxes and click on the Convert Button. Here are several interesting values to try: -40°F, 0°R, 373°K, 21°C... More • Top

Fundamentals of Refrigeration
Modern refrigeration has many applications, such as preserving medicine, blood, and the most important application, the preservation of food. Most foods kept at room temperature spoil rapidly. This is due to the rapid growth of bacteria. Refrigeration preserves food by keeping it cold, which greatly slows down the growth of bacteria. In days past, blocks of ice were used in iceboxes to refrigerate food and other items. These iceboxes were small and not very practical. Today, mechanical refrigeration systems make transportation, storage, and use of refrigerated goods easy and practical.

The installation, operation, adjustment, and repair of refrigeration equipment are the primary responsibility of the refrigeration technician. To perform these duties required of a refrigeration technician, you need to understand the principles and theory of refrigeration and recognize system components and understand the way they work within the system.

This course also covers methods of installing, maintaining, and repairing refrigeration equipment and maintaining, servicing, and repairing domestic refrigerators and freezers... More • Top

Commercial Refrigeration - Terms, Considerations and More
The general purpose of a refrigeration system is to cool and store food and thereby preserve its shelf life. This is accomplished by removing heat energy from the low temperature storage condition (i.e. the heat source) and transferring this heat energy to a higher temperature medium (i.e., the heat sink) usually outdoor air.

Other examples of refrigeration are:

• Holding and displaying perishable food.
• Chilling liquid for process cooling (common in the food processing industry) and possibly to make hot water
  (to provide heat for air handler heating or reheat. Supermarkets routinely use this last concept.
• Chilling brine to freeze an ice sheet (e.g., a hockey arena).
• Heat pump systems (please see the separate section covering heat pumps in more detail.

Refrigeration is only a means to an end. In most cases, that end is the preservation of foods. Refrigeration is often a significant steady use of year-round electricity since this equipment runs even when the building is unoccupied. Therefore, it is usually cost effective to install the most efficient refrigeration practical. Consequently, utility representatives work closely with consumers during the early planning stages to help consumers understand their options. They will be alert to consumer expansion needs and the potential replacement of old inefficient equipment with new, improved units... More • Top

Refrigeration Cycle: Scientific Principles

Central Refrigeration Guide
Centralized refrigeration systems maintain cold and freezing temperatures in food display cases and walk-in storage coolers in supermarkets, convenience stores, florists, liquor stores, delis, and restaurants. These systems account for 40 to 50 percent of a supermarket's or convenience store's total energy use and energy efficiency can generally be substantially improved. For such businesses, where profit margins are very low, reducing these costs can significantly improve profits. To best serve these commercial customers, an understanding of central commercial refrigeration systems is required... More • Top

Refrigeration & Food Safety
A refrigerator is one of the most important pieces of equipment in the kitchen for keeping foods safe. These electric units are so commonplace today, we forget a refrigerator was once little more than a box with a block of ice used to supply a rather undependable source of cold air. But we are instantly reminded of its importance to our daily lives when the power goes off or the unit fails, putting our food’s safety in jeopardy... More • Top

Regulations / Standardization
This section contains a set of documents and information on regulations and standardization applying to the refrigeration sector at global or regional levels. Original texts and links with reference sites are provided. Summary sheets, glossaries and news prepared by the IIR are also presented... More • Top