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Artcle by Dr. L.C.Singal, Prof. (ME Deptt), CEC
Landran, (Mohali), Punjab (India), Formerly Prof
in Chemical Engg. Deptt., Panjab University,
Chandigarh
(i)
Comfort air conditioning:
Domestic, offices, shops cinema halls ,
hospitals, computer centers, libraries,
restaurants, hotels, night clubs,
transportation, telephone exchanges, beauty
saloons, radio and TV stations, auditoriums,
malls, museums, ships
(ii)
Industrial air conditioning:
(a)
Laboratories: to make precise measurements
(b)
To study the effect of temperature and moisture
on living beings
(c)
Control of humidity in multi-color printing i.e.
if the humidity is not constant paper shrinks
and causes poor registration of colors.
(d)
Textile manufacture greatly depends on moisture
control
(e)
Dry air is required in steel manufacture as it
improves the quality of steel and reduces the
coal requirements per ton of steel produced
(f)
Pharmaceutical industry needs refrigeration to
reduce air borne bacteria and dirt to preserve
products i.e. Gelatin capsules requires very dry
air, and pills and tablets require
air-conditioning to maintain their quality.
(g)
Photographic products deteriorate rapidly at
high temperatures and high humidity. Therefore
their control is essential.
(h)
Farm animals: air conditioning of farm houses
improves the quality and quantity of milk
Practical Refrigeration:
The best way to keep air conditioner running
efficiently, do the followings on a
regular basis.
(i)
Clean the filters,
(j)
clean the evaporator coil
(k)
Clean the condenser coil
(l)
Clean the fan
(m) Clean the blower
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