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  2. Air conditioned clothing - Wikipedia

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    Air cooled clothing is a term for clothing that actively cools down the wearer. It has primarily been used by workers in areas where air conditioning systems cannot be easily installed, such as tunnels and underground construction sites. Air-cooled clothing on the market does not operate by actually cooling down the air, as a room AC unit does.

  3. Jacketed vessel - Wikipedia

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    A jacket is a cavity external to the vessel that permits the uniform exchange of heat between the fluid circulating in it and the walls of the vessel. There are several types of jackets, depending on the design: [1] Conventional Jackets. A second shell is installed over a portion of the vessel, creating an annular space within which cooling or ...

  4. Refrigeration - Wikipedia

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    By the 1890s, refrigeration played a vital role in the distribution of food. The meat-packing industry relied heavily on natural ice in the 1880s and continued to rely on manufactured ice as those technologies became available. [32] By 1900, the meat-packing houses of Chicago had adopted ammonia-cycle commercial refrigeration.

  5. Liquid cooling and ventilation garment - Wikipedia

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    A liquid cooling garment (LCG) is a form-fitting garment that is used to remove body heat from the wearer. It is commonly used in environments where evaporative cooling from sweating and open-air convection cooling does not work or is insufficient, or when the wearer has a biological problem that hinders self-regulation of body temperature.

  6. Vapor-compression refrigeration - Wikipedia

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    A representative pressure–volume diagram for a refrigeration cycle. Vapour-compression refrigeration or vapor-compression refrigeration system (VCRS), [1] in which the refrigerant undergoes phase changes, is one of the many refrigeration cycles and is the most widely used method for air conditioning of buildings and automobiles.

  7. Plastic extrusion - Wikipedia

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    If forced air cooling proves insufficient then cast-in cooling jackets are employed. Plastic extruder cut in half to show the components At the front of the barrel, the molten plastic leaves the screw and travels through a screen pack to remove any contaminants in the melt.

  8. ‘Why we never got Ebola’ by Huffington Post

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    What one nurse learned about humanity amidst the Ebola epidemic

  9. Pelican Products - Wikipedia

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    Pelican Products is an American multinational company that designs and manufactures portable lighting systems, temperature controlled packaging and protective cases.Their products are used in many industries including military, law enforcement, fire safety, and consumer entertainment. [1]