Abstract

This article deals with the technical aspects of refrigerants, refrigeration systems and applications, and food cooling and refrigeration. It covers the refrigerants; alternative refrigerants; refrigeration system components, and auxiliary equipment and their technical and operational aspects; refrigeration cycles/systems; thermoelectric refrigeration; thermoacoustic refrigeration; solar refrigeration, etc; food cooling and freezing systems; cool and cold storage; control atmosphere; as well as refrigerant transport. Some practical details are also provided for better understanding the refrigeration cycles–systems and their applications.