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Household Refrigerators
&
Window Air Conditioner
Household Refrigerators
History..Evolution !!!
Todays Refrigerators
William Cullen
Oliver Evans in his book in 1805
published about a closed refrigeration
cycle to produce ice by ether under
vacuum.
Oliver Evans
In 1834 an American expatriate to Great Britain, Jacob Perkins built the first
working vapour-compression refrigerant system in the world. It was a closed cycle device
that could operate continuously.
1913, refrigerators for home and domestic use were invented by Fred. W. Wolf of
Indiana with models consisting of a unit that was mounted on top of an ice box.
In 1927, General Electric manufactured over a million units of refrigerators, major
drawback was that they emitted sulphur dioxide and methyl formate which were toxic.
But..Now
The refrigerators are very common and have advanced
technologies, with separate compartment for freezing
ice and one for vegetables, adjustable temperatures and
moisture balance in accordance to the surroundings.
Common refrigerants used these days are nonhalogenated hydrocarbons such as propane.
Modern refrigerators are made from steel, copper,
polystyrene, ABS, and polypropene plastic.
Classification
Classification of
Refrigerators
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Classification of Air
Conditioners
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
TYPE OF FUNCTION
BASED ON ENERGY CLASSES
WINDOW / SPLIT
TYPE OF COMPRESSION
AMOUNT OF COOLING REQUIRED
Working/Principle
Condenser
Suction Tube
Evaporator
Temperature
Control
Capillary Tube
Condenser
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COMPRESSOR
It is a mechanical device(similar to
a pump) that increases the
pressure of a gas (Refrigerant) by
reducing its volume, and
consequently heating it up.
Condenser
It is that mechanical device which
changes the state of the hot high
pressurised gas / vapour to high
pressurised liquid.
Filter/Restrictor
Something that restricts the
flow of a gas or liquid and
also Collects it.
Capillary Tube
It is a narrow tube connected along the line
between the condenser and the evaporator with
diameters ranging from 1 to 2 mm and lengths
ranging between 1 and 2 m and it also allows
the adjustment of the amount of gas fed to
the evaporator.
Expansion Valve
Sound
Deadeners..
It is to minimise the sound
produced due to sudden
expansion of high pressurised
liquid into low pressure
liquid.
Evaporator
It is a device that changes the state
from solid or liquid to gas or vapour by
absorbing heat. It occurs when some
molecules of a liquid have enough
energy to escape into the gas phase
and this has an overall cooling
effect on the liquid.
History..Evolution !!!
Analytics/Case Study
SPECIFICATIONS OF
A REFRIGERATOR
An Image of a refrigerator
from the Dining Hall
12.2 KW.
3 STAR RATING.
USES REFRIGERANTS
SUCH AS NH3, R11,
R12.
SPECIFICATIONS OF AN AIR
CONDITIONER
Advantages and
Limitations
Advantages of Refrigerators..
They are used to store food for long time and
protects the food from microbes.
They keep the objects cool and thus protects the
food from heat and direct sun light.
They stop the spoilage of food and they also protect
them from insects and rodents .
Freezing stops the multiplying of microorganisms.
Disadvantages of Refrigerators..
Capacity Ratings
Thank You..