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RECENT ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENTS IN MINE REFRIGERATION.

Author(s) : WALT J. van der, KOCK E. M. de

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE ECONOMICS OF MINE REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS DEPENDS ESSENTIALLY ON THE EFFICIENCY AND SUCCESS OF DISTRIBUTING AND BALANCING COOLING WATER CIRCUITS UNDERGROUND. THE ARTICLE REVIEWS PRESENT PRACTISES AND PROCESSES (SECONDARY AND PRIMARY COOLING CIRCUITS, ENERGY CONSUMPTION), RECENT DEVELOPMENTS: CHILLING WATER CLOSE TO 273 K (0 DEG C), USE OF SCREW COMPRESSORS AND GRAVITY-FED HEAT EXCHANGERS, CLOSED TYPE FORCE-FED EXCHANGERS, THE COMPARISON BETWEEN SCREW AND CENTRIFUGAL COMPRESSORS, PLATE-TYPE VERSUS SHELL AND TUBE EXCHANGERS, ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEMS, AND THE RECONSIDERATION OF USING ICE AS A COOLING MEDIUM.

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  • Original title: RECENT ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENTS IN MINE REFRIGERATION.
  • Record ID : 1985-1672
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Heat. Aircond. Refrig. - vol. 16 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1984/07
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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