As an environmental enthusiast, I really dislike wasting things. I rarely throw food away. I squeeze the last bit of toothpaste out of the tube. I recycle everything. A budget, a food plan and prioritizing Continue reading
Sitting in my required chemistry class in college nearly bored me to death. I vaguely remember my professor talking about refrigerants and their chemical forms and makeup and how some are really bad for the environment and can no longer be used, such as CFCs, and some are Continue reading
Portable chiller image courtesy of Temptek, Inc.
I enjoy the portability of many items such as a DVD player for long car rides, my mp3 player for the commute to work, my smart phone with information instantly at my fingertips and the garage door opener so I don’t have to get out of my car and manually open and close the garage door. These items are convenient and make daily life easier. The portability of items can bring tremendous Continue reading
Medical chiller image courtesy of Mydax, Inc.
Medical chillers are important in everyday operations at hospitals and other medical centers. They are used to maintain functioning temperatures of important and expensive medical equipment. Thousands and thousands, even millions, of dollars are invested each year in new and used medical chillers, as well as their maintenance. Medical chillers can be Continue reading
Absorption chiller image courtesy of Mokon®
As the world’s population increases the consumption and need for energy rises as well. With technological advancements such as smart phones, laptops, mp3 players, e-readers and electric cars, energy consumption has risen dramatically. According to research done by the 2009 World Energy Outlook, Continue reading
Image courtesy of Tek-Temp Instruments, Inc.
Centrifugal chillers are chillers that use centrifugal compressors to move refrigerants from one area to another. Centrifugal compressors are negative displacement compressors. They differ from positive displacement compressors (such as reciprocating scroll and screw compressors) in that these compressors move gas by converting kinetic energy to pressure energy. Attributes of centrifugals include their aerodynamic or turbine shape. Centrifugal compressors are used for their capability of high flow rates and good efficiency. Positive displacement compressors and negative displacement compressors are Continue reading