A guideline for practical understanding of ammonia refrigeration systems.

Introduction to Ammonia Refrigeration is designed specifically in mind for people who work around and or manage the ammonia refrigeration system. These prospective students don't directly operate the system themselves or have a desire to do so as they gain more education and experience. One does not have to be a 30-year vet to manage the system but should know the basics with confidence and a general knowledge in industrial refrigeration. Key roles that that this class and book is designed for is plant management, supervisors, general safety, environmental safety, process safety, hazmat, and other key employee positions that have impact to the ammonia refrigeration system operations and maintenance tasks

This text is used in our Ammonia Operator 1 course and is a must have for all ammonia operators and mechanics. The book includes the following chapters:1. Process Safety Management - An Operators Perspective2. Ammonia Safety3. Thermodynamics4. Saturated / Superheated / Subcooled5. The Refrigeration Cycle6. Mastering the Fundamentals7. Evaporators and Low Side Feed Designs8. All about Compressors9. Condensers and Purgers10. Common Industrial Refrigeration Designs11. R-717 Operator 1 Practice Test12. R-717 Engineer Test Supplement13. Closing Thoughts

Drawing from the best of the widely dispersed literature in the field and the authorÕs vast professional knowledge and experience, here is todayÕs most exhaustive, one-stop coverage of the fundamentals, design, installation, and operation of industrial refrigeration systems. Detailing the industry changes caused by the conversion from CFCs to non-ozone-depleting refrigerants and by the development of microprocessors and new secondary coolants, Industrial Refrigeration Handbook also examines multistage systems; compressors, evaporators, and condensers; piping, vessels, valves and refrigerant controls; liquid recirculation; refrigeration load calculations; refrigeration and freezing of food; and safety procedures. Offering a rare compilation of thermodynamic data on the most-used industrial refrigerants, the Handbook is a mother lode of vital information and guidance for every practitioner in the field.

This text is used in our Ammonia Operator 2 course and is a must have for all ammonia operators and mechanics advancing their careers. The book includes the following chapters:1. Electrical Safety, Calculations, and Calibrations2. Cascade Systems3. Two Stage Systems3. Maintenance / Inspections / Testing4. Psychometrics5. Enthalpy 6. Adjustment Valves7. DX Systems8. CPR Systems9. Flooded Systems10. Pump Systems11. Pumper Drum Systems12. Defrost Systems13. CIRO Troubleshooting14. R-717 Operator 2 Practice Test15. R-717 Engineering and Test Supplement

This book is used in our Ammonia Refrigeration PSM course and is a must have for all lead ammonia operators, technicians, engineers, contractors, environmental safety and health, occupational safety, and regulator professionals. This text includes the following chapters. 1. Ammonia Safety2. Ammonia Past Accidents3. OSHA's PSM Law4. EPA's RMP Law5. Other Important Laws Ammonia Refrigeration Systems6. The Evolvement of Process Safety and Compliance Assurance7. RAGAGEP8. Guidelines and Management Plus more to come