ENG 110 – Foundations of Industrial Refrigeration

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Introduces refrigeration fundamentals commonly applied in industrial ammonia refrigeration systems.

Overview

ENG 110 introduces the fundamental principles that govern industrial refrigeration systems. Students explore refrigerant properties and learn how energy moves through the vapor‑compression cycle.

Using Pressure–Enthalpy (P–E) charts, students visualize refrigerant behavior through compressors, condensers, expansion devices, and evaporators.

Ideal For

• Operators and technicians entering industrial refrigeration
• Engineers seeking a fundamentals refresher
• Technical and support staff working with refrigeration systems

Core Learning Objectives

• Explain refrigerant properties
• Describe phase change in refrigeration systems
• Interpret Pressure–Enthalpy charts
• Identify core refrigeration system components

Topics

• Introduction to Industrial Refrigeration
• Refrigerants and Their Properties
• Fundamental and Derived Properties
• Phase Change
• Using Refrigerant Tables
• The Ideal Gas Law
• Refrigerant Comparison
• Pressure–Enthalpy Charts
• Compression
• Condensing
• Expansion
• Evaporation