By Greg Scrivener The compression ratio of the compressor is a value that describes the ratio of the absolute discharge and absolute suction pressure; the equation…
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Westport, Connecticut — The AHR Expo is calling for entries to its annual Innovation Awards. Entries will be accepted until July 25. “The Innovation Awards competition has…
Derbyshire, England — The International Network for Women in Cooling (INWIC) officially launched its website. The INWIC is an international network of organizations that promotes the…
By Greg Scrivener As air conditioning season gets underway, it’s a good time to review how to measure superheat and subcooling. These two measurements are two…
Toronto, ON — The CSA Group published the latest version of the B52 mechanical refrigeration code. According to the public review page, the purpose of this…
By Greg Scrivener The difference between commercial and industrial refrigeration is being blurred more than I can ever recall. The main reason for this is the…
Vancouver, B.C — Following a six-month investigation, Technical Safety BC has released its findings on the fatal ammonia incident that occurred on May 26 in Kamloops…
By Greg Scrivener Evaporator pressure regulators are pressure regulators used in the suction line, leaving an evaporator to control the pressure. This means that they are…
Mill Valley, California — Supermarket refrigeration is one of the leading sources of super-polluting hydrofluorocarbon refrigerant (HFC) emissions, according to the North American Sustainable Refrigeration Council…
By Greg Scrivener NOTE TO READERS: The author sits on both the ASHRAE 15 committee and the CSA B52 committee. The opinions in this article are…