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Which of the following best describes the fundamental principle behind refrigeration?
Which of the following best describes the fundamental principle behind refrigeration?
- Maintaining a substance at a constant temperature.
- Removing heat from a substance and transferring it to another substance. (correct)
- Increasing the heat of a substance to preserve it.
- Adding moisture to a substance to reduce its temperature.
Which ancient civilization first utilized ice to enhance the taste of beverages?
Which ancient civilization first utilized ice to enhance the taste of beverages?
- Romans
- Greeks
- Egyptians
- Chinese (correct)
How did early Egyptians cool water?
How did early Egyptians cool water?
- By storing it in underground holes.
- By placing it in snow.
- By using a vapor-compression system.
- By placing jars on rooftops at sundown. (correct)
For what primary purpose did Greeks and Romans use snow?
For what primary purpose did Greeks and Romans use snow?
In warmer climates, what were common historical methods of food preservation?
In warmer climates, what were common historical methods of food preservation?
Before the invention of modern refrigeration, how was ice primarily obtained?
Before the invention of modern refrigeration, how was ice primarily obtained?
What was the function of an ice box?
What was the function of an ice box?
Who is credited with initiating the development of artificial refrigeration?
Who is credited with initiating the development of artificial refrigeration?
What was the primary limitation of Cullen's early refrigeration machine?
What was the primary limitation of Cullen's early refrigeration machine?
On what working principle was Cullen's refrigeration machine based?
On what working principle was Cullen's refrigeration machine based?
When and where did Jacob Perkins introduce the first patent for a practical ice-making machine?
When and where did Jacob Perkins introduce the first patent for a practical ice-making machine?
In what industry were early ice-making machines successfully utilized?
In what industry were early ice-making machines successfully utilized?
Following the introduction of Perkins' ice-making machine, in which countries were ice makers manufactured within the next fifty years?
Following the introduction of Perkins' ice-making machine, in which countries were ice makers manufactured within the next fifty years?
Which of the following statements accurately represents the progression of refrigeration technology?
Which of the following statements accurately represents the progression of refrigeration technology?
How does the concept of refrigeration align with the principles of thermodynamics?
How does the concept of refrigeration align with the principles of thermodynamics?
Flashcards
What is refrigeration?
What is refrigeration?
The process of removing heat from a substance and transferring it to another substance, cooling the original substance.
Who first used refrigeration?
Who first used refrigeration?
The Chinese were the first to use refrigeration by using ice to improve the taste of drinks.
How did Egyptians cool water?
How did Egyptians cool water?
Early Egyptians cooled water by placing it in jars on rooftops at sundown, utilizing evaporation.
Greek and Roman Refrigeration
Greek and Roman Refrigeration
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Traditional food preservation
Traditional food preservation
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What is an ice box?
What is an ice box?
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When did artificial refrigeration begin?
When did artificial refrigeration begin?
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Cullen:
Cullen:
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Jacob Perkins
Jacob Perkins
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Study Notes
- Refrigeration is the process of removing heat from a substance and transferring it to another substance.
- Refrigeration is the act of cooling a substance by removing heat by another substance.
- Refrigeration was first used by the Chinese who discovered that ice improves the taste of drinks.
- Early Egyptians cooled water by placing it in jars on rooftops at sundown.
- Greeks and Romans placed food in snow for food preservation.
- People in warm places put food in vessels in streams of water, or stored them in holes dug in the ground for preservation.
- Due to limited knowledge on how to sufficiently lower temperatures to freeze water, ice was transported.
- The ice box was the first refrigerator.
- Artificial refrigeration development began in 1775 by Prof. William Cullen of the University of Edinburgh.
- Cullen made the first refrigeration machine, which produced a small quantity of ice in the laboratory.
- The design was based on the working principle of vapor-compression system.
- In 1834, Jacob Perkins, an American engineer, secured the first patent for a practical ice-making machine in London.
- These machines were successfully used in meat packing plants.
- Within the next fifty years, ice makers were manufactured in the United States, France, Germany, and other countries.
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