A refrigeration technician had to say ;"Absorption refrigeration systems are cost effective in ice making compared to vapor compression systems".as an industrial engineer ,evaluate this statement with the aid of relevant schematic and property diagrams

A refrigeration technician had to say ;"Absorption refrigeration systems are cost effective in ice making compared to vapor compression systems".as an industrial engineer ,evaluate this statement with the aid of relevant schematic and property diagrams

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technology (MindTap Course List)

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ISBN:9781305578296

Author:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Publisher:John Tomczyk, Eugene Silberstein, Bill Whitman, Bill Johnson

Chapter3: Refrigeration And Refrigerants

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 2RQ: What are the approximate temperature ranges tor low-, medium-, and high-temperature refrigeration...

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