Specialty Trades
Program
Industrial Refrigeration Principles, Book I
Fall 2009 - Tuesdays; September 22 - December 22, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Course Description: A RETA course designed for operating engineers, maintenance people and other individuals interested in learning the basic operation of large industrial refrigeration equipment and systems. It is intended as a complete introductory refrigeration course for engine room or process equipment workers. The following topical areas will be emphasized:
- Plant Operator Fundamentals
- Basic Refrigeration Cycle
- Properties of Refrigerants
- Components of Basic Refrigeration Systems
- Basic Purging of Non-Condensables
The effective application of the techniques will be emphasized throughout the training. Hands-on lab time will be provided to re-enforce the fundamentals of the compression refrigeration cycle using halocarbon systems.