Principles of Refrigeration and Cryogenic Technology

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Department of Energy Engineering

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Special parts of thermodynamics at one component and two component systems

(one and binary systems in refrigerating technology). Cycles and working

fluids used in refrigeration. Single stage, multistage and cascade

compression cycles. Direct and indirect cooling systems, system with

recirculation. Refrigerants, their thermal and transport

properties. Theory of absorb and steam cycles. Cycles for low temperatures

technology. First thermodynamic law for solid substance. Optimisation of

liquefaction and cool down processes. Analyses of the multi-stream heat

exchangers. Regenerative heat exchangers in cryogenics.

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