When we think of chillers, we generally think of the systems that are designed to do the heavy lifting when it comes to cooling large facilities — retail stores, office towers, shopping malls, airport ...

Stacking is the abnormal accumulation of refrigerant in the condenser of a chiller. It is commonly caused by a decrease in the difference in pressure or lift between the condenser and the evaporator.

The Carnot cycle is the gold standard for heat engine efficiency, defining the maximum theoretical performance possible between two temperatures. While no real engine can reach this limit due to ...