The core of a refrigeration system is the compressor, which is designed to pump cool refrigerant gas from the evaporator into the condenser. To accomplish this task the compressor raises the ...

Like any internal combustion engine, the power output and efficiency of a combustion turbine decrease as ambient temperatures rise. This loss of power and efficiency is caused by a reduction in ...

One of the great inventions of our time — in terms of its social impact and influence on the health care and food preservation industries — refrigeration equipment is everywhere, from hotels, ...

What is superheat, and what does it tell about a system’s operation? The term superheat generally is used to describe the state of a refrigerant. Refrigerant in its vapor state is said to be ...

VT Specialized Vehicles, a company of Vision Technologies Systems, has introduced UltraTemp — an advanced hybrid system for refrigerated distribution that the company says combines the benefits of ...

Weight was a problem even when Fred Jones invented his early transport refrigeration equipment, and he found ways to wring out many pounds from Thermo King units while making them hold up to road ...