Years ago, it was common for shops to have a central power source that drove all the tools through a system of belts, wheels and driveshafts. The power was routed around the work space by mechanical ...

My Jan. 8 column covered refrigerant gas density coming into a compressor’s cylinder from the suction line and how it is affected by temperature. That column also covered how refrigerant density ...

The capacity of a compressor is measured in Btu per hour (Btuh) or Btu per minute (Btu/min). Remember, there are 12,000 Btuh or 200 Btu/min in one ton of refrigeration. The capacity of a piston-type ...

The performance of reciprocating compressors remains a pivotal topic in the design and optimisation of industrial process systems due to their widespread application in refrigeration, energy storage ...