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A unique compressor decorates the lobby at the headquarters of the Dutch Refrigeration Association.

Unieke compressor siert ingang van het NVvK-Bureau.

Type of article: Article

Summary

This article provides a technical description and gives the history of a rare "Grasso VSA 4x130" cast-iron compressor using ammonia that was employed in a Dutch flake-ice manufacturing plant from 1947 until 1967. Today, this compressor fulfils a decorative role, as does a water-cooled "Prestcold Y5" compressor manufactured in 1921 and used in a hospital over a 69-year period.

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  • Original title: Unieke compressor siert ingang van het NVvK-Bureau.
  • Record ID : 2000-2268
  • Languages: Dutch
  • Source: Koude & Luchtbehandeling - vol. 91 - n. 12
  • Publication date: 1998/12
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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