Basic Principles of Refrigeration
The following article was originally published on September 30, 2014. It has been reviewed and updated as necessary by the ProBrewer editorial staff.
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By studying and understanding the basic principles of refrigeration, you will be able to understand any type of refrigeration system you might encounter. For any mechanical refrigeration system, the principles and essential components are the same no matter how big or small, or how they are packaged together.