Refrigeration Technology Laboratory

Aim of the work placement

To familiarise oneself with equipment and systems used in refrigeration and cryogenic engineering

Key areas of training

• Compression refrigeration cycle/heat pump
• Automotive refrigeration system
• Two-stage compression refrigeration machine

Practical training | Compression refrigeration cycle/heat pump

Aim of the experiment

• Balancing the refrigeration cycle of a compression refrigeration machine and a heat pump
• Determination of the energy efficiency ratios and performance coefficients (EER and COP) under varying parameters

Practical | Automotive refrigeration system

Aim of the experiment

• Balancing the refrigeration cycle at different engine speeds

Practical | Cold chamber – two-stage compression chiller/cryogenic cascade

Aim of the experiment

• Calculating the heat balance of the two-stage cascade refrigeration machine
• Determination of the coefficient of performance and the efficiency in cascade operation