We'll discuss the refrigeration cycle using the cycle diagram below. Component #1 is the compressor. It takes refrigerant vapor in from the low pressure side of the circuit, and discharges it at a ...

Ionocaloric refrigeration could change the way air conditioners are designed, upending a paradigm that's been in place for ...

Cascade refrigeration systems represent a critical advancement in thermal management, particularly in applications requiring ultra‐low temperatures. These systems employ multiple refrigeration cycles ...

Figure 1. Schematic diagram of the refrigeration cycle based on barocaloric effects. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by ...

Seeking to make cooling more climate friendly and efficient, researchers used an environmentally-benign solvent and a salt – versus hydrofluorocarbons or other liquid refrigerants – to present a new ...

A partnership project to increase multicrystalline ingot casting quality and lower production costs at Yingli Green has been hailed a success. PV-Tech has been told that, as part of the project, ...

Based on a presentation to the GPA Europe Annual Conference, Prague, Sept. 21-23, 2011. Operational scenarios for two uses of a new refrigeration process for recovering NGLs from natural gas have ...

Keeping perishables cool or cold may seem as obvious as putting them away in a store's many refrigerated or frozen cases. But maintaining those cases at peak efficiency with minimum cost remains a far ...