Power Generation & Conversion – Second Law of Thermodynamics

SUMMARY This article describes the second law of thermodynamics. The second law of thermodynamics summarizes that totally different events involving all kinds of energy have a common cause. SYMPTOMS This article describes the second law of thermodynamics. The second law of thermodynamics summarizes that totally different events involving all kinds of energy have a common […]

Power Generation – First Law of Thermodynamics

SUMMARY This article provides you with the first law of thermodynamics and how it relates to Chiller Systems. Energy is not created from nothing, but rather converted from one form to another. SYMPTOMS The First Law of Thermodynamics simply states that energy can be neither created nor destroyed (conservation of energy). Thus power generation processes […]

RSES Journal – Diagnostics using a pressure-temperature chart (P-T)

SYMPTOMS Manufactures of refrigerants, controls and other suppliers distribute hundreds of thousands of pressure-temperature (P-T) charts to the trades ever year. It would be rare to find a service technician who could not put their hands on a P-T card on short notice. In spite of wide spread availability of P-T charts, very few service […]

Alternative Energy – Harvesting Green Power

SUMMARY This article describes the possible future of American Energy. Farmers are sowing the seeds of alternative energy: corn. SYMPTOMS Business Week – 11-13-2006 –Farmers are sowing the seeds of an alternative energy future. But how much of the country can we fuel on corn? By Adrienne Carter Note: The information provided within this article […]