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- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Ch. 1. Natural Gas Cooling Today
- Ch. 2. Environmental Safety Issues - Refrigerants
- Ch. 3. Cooling System Basics
- Ch. 4. Absorption Chillers
- Ch. 5. The Basic Absorption Cycle
- Ch. 6. Double-Effect Absorption Systems
- Ch. 7. Technical Performance of Absorption Chillers
- Ch. 8. Absorption Chiller Case Histories
- Ch. 9. Manufacturers of Natural Gas Absorption Cooling Equipment
- Ch. 10. Gas Engine-Driven Cooling Systems
- Ch. 11. History of Engine-Driven Chillers
- Ch. 12. Improvements in Engine Technology and Emissions
- Ch. 13. Engine Chiller Emissions Regulations and Control
- Ch. 14. Technical Performance of Engine-Driven Chillers
- Ch. 15. Economic Performance of Engine-Driven Chillers
- Ch. 16. Engine Technology Case Histories
- Ch. 17. Natural Gas Engine-Driven Cooling Equipment
- Ch. 18. Desiccant Cooling
- Ch. 19. Advantages of Desiccant Dehumidification
- Ch. 20. Understanding Psychrometrics
- Ch. 21. How Desiccants Work
- Ch. 22. Desiccant Types and Equipment Configurations
- Ch. 23. Desiccant Total Cooling Systems
- Ch. 24. Choosing Between Desiccant Cooling Systems and Dehumidifiers
- Ch. 25. Desiccant System Case Studies
- Ch. 26. Manufacturers of Natural Gas Desiccant Cooling Equipment
- Ch. 27. Future Trends
- App. A. Glossary of Common Air Conditioning Terminology
- App. B - References
Index
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| Fundamentals of Natural Gas Cooling |
| by Richard S. Sweetser, 212pp - illus - hardcover, ISBN: 088173232X |
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Over the past decade gas cooling technologyhas emerged as a viable and cost-efficient alternative to traditional electric-based cooling. This reference is intended to serve as a comprehensive guide to gas cooling for building owners, engineers, architects, utility representatives, planners, contractors and others involved in both new and retrofit HVAC equipment selection. |
It provides the fundamental information needed to evaluate gas cooling system charac teristics, equipment costs, operating costs and general benefits, as compared with traditional electric motor driven systems. The full range of current technologies are examined in detail, including lithium bromide absorption chiller systems, natural gas engine driven cooling systems, and desiccant cooling and dehumidification systems. For each type of system the key application-specific design, installation, performance, and maintenance parameters are presented, along with case studies of successful applications. Finally, the future outlook and direction for the gas cooling industry is examined, including a brief assessment of the potential for hybrid and combined cycle cooling technologies and an overview of where the industry is headed.
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