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HISTORY OF REFRIGERATION (Basics)
HISTORY OF REFRIGERATION (Basics)
REFRIGERATION
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William Cullen
1748
Demonstrated the first artificial
refrigeration at the University of
Glasgow. Cullen used a pump to create
partial vacuum
Oliver Evans
1805
Designed but never built a refrigeration
system based on the vapor compression.
Michael Faraday
1824
Discovered that you could absorb heat
by pressurizing a gas like ammonia into
a liquid.
Jacob Perkins
1834
An American engineer invented the
machine which led to our modern
compression system.
Carl von Linden
1876
Patented the process of liquefying gas,
setting the stage for the modern
refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner and
dehumidifier.
J.M. Larsen
1913
He produced a manually operated
household machine
Kelvinator
1918
introduced the first automatic refrigerator for the
American market.
Frederick McKinley Jones
1935
Invented mobile refrigeration technology, enabling
the long-haul trucks
The Garrett Corp.’s AiResearch Mfg.
Co
1960
Introduced the compact, lightweight ground home
air-conditioning
Growth of Refrigeration and Air conditioning
1990
Due to tremendous growth of technology. All
areas of refrigeration and air conditioning were
using microprocessor control system.