9781527738218 - Mechanical Refrigeration of Cars for Freight Service (Classic Reprint) de Horr, Leonard Woods (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a refrigerating system for freight cars that improve upon the challenges of providing effective refrigeration for transporting perishable goods within the constraints of a freight train. The inefficiencies of the present method, which is largely ice-based, are addressed, and the advantages of a mechanical refrigeration system are explored. The author considers mechanical systems that have been attempted in the past and the reasons for their shortcomings. A novel absorption system is proposed, its design is detailed, and its advantages and disadvantages are thoroughly considered. The proposed system's cost-effectiveness, ease of installation, and maintenance are highlighted. The book concludes that this system has the potential to revolutionize the transportation of perishable goods by rail. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.