Refrigeration - Cold Storage and Ice Making
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This classic text has about EVERY single way of making COLD in the old days.
Compression cycle, evaporation cycle, vacuum of water, coolants and YES.. very detailed on Ammonia Absorption cooling.
It even has details on COMPRESSED AIR COOLING (making cold from compressed air, which was the FIRST A/C made).
Also contains details on making ice from water and sulfuric acid ( no the acid does not touch the water) The book is THICK and its detailed.
The book is over 600+ Pages.