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Fundamentals of Refrigeration: Latent Heat

January 27th, 2026

When a substance changes state from solid to liquid, or from liquid to vapor, it is said to undergo a phase change. Interestingly, as heat is applied or removed from a substance during a phase change, the temperature of the substance remains constant. For example, when a block of ice melts to form water, the […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 23, 2026

January 23rd, 2026

Ammonia Closes Roads in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… Ammonia Gas Leak Leaves Toll Booth Worker, Security Guard Short of Breath – The incident involved an Isuzu lorry carrying a load of 15 ammonia gas cylinders, one of which was found to be leaking. […keep reading] Louisiana Company That Makes Popeyes Spices Agrees to […]

Fundamentals of Refrigeration: Sensible Heat

January 20th, 2026

Oftentimes, heat gains and losses can be measured with a thermometer. When this is the case, the heat can be “sensed” and we call it “sensible heat”. Raising the temperature of water from 20ºF to 40ºF is an example of sensible heat. The formula used to calculate the heat required to raise the temperature of […]

Ammonia Week in Review | January 16, 2026

January 16th, 2026

Ammonia Stirs Panic At The Mall in this week’s edition of the Ammonia Week in Review… 2 Workers Killed, 3 Injured in Ammonia Gas Leak at Factory in Iraq – Iraqi security sources reported yesterday that civil defense teams rushed to the scene and rescued 19 people. […keep reading] First Responders Tackle Simulated Ammonia Leak at Sicamous Arena – Local […]

2026 California CUPA Conference

January 14th, 2026

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