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ENG 350 provides a comprehensive, system‑level analysis of industrial refrigeration systems using thermodynamics, mass balances, and the Pressure‑Enthalpy (PE) diagram as core tools.

This course is intended for industrial refrigeration technicians, engineers, and designers who need to move beyond component sizing and develop a quantitative understanding of how refrigeration systems actually perform.

The course begins with thermodynamic fundamentals, including enthalpy, entropy, and Net Refrigerating Effect (NRE), and shows how these properties are visualized and applied using the PE diagram. Students then learn how to locate and use thermodynamic data from charts, tables, and software tools to support accurate system calculations.

ENG 350 places strong emphasis on mass balance analysis, explaining why tons of refrigeration alone are insufficient for complex systems and how flash gas and liquid cooling influence efficiency. These principles are applied to single‑temperature systems to establish a baseline understanding of compressor power, condenser heat rejection, and cooling‑water requirements.

The course then expands into economized refrigeration cycles, covering both mass balance and energy calculations to show how economizing improves performance and reduces power consumption. Finally, students analyze multistage compression systems, learning when multistage designs are required and how intermediate pressure selection affects efficiency and equipment sizing.

ENG 350 serves as a core analytical course that supports advanced refrigeration system design, optimization, and troubleshooting.

Sections include:

  • Thermodynamic Foundations and the PE Diagram
  • Thermodynamic Data Sources
  • Mass Balance Fundamentals
  • Single Temperature System Analysis
  • The Economized Refrigeration Cycle
  • Multistage Compression Systems

 

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Start date: 12/10/22

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