refrigerations
Mechanical chilling processes
Refrigerations is the plural of refrigeration, the process of cooling or preserving something by lowering its temperature.
The word rarely appears in plural form, since refrigeration typically refers to the general process rather than countable instances.
When pluralized, it usually distinguishes between different cooling methods or systems: The facility uses multiple refrigerations for different product types.
Refrigerated preservation space
- food preservationProtecting edibles from rot
- cold chainTemperature-controlled distribution system
- meat processingPreparing animal flesh commercially
- flash freezingRapid sub-zero preservation
distribution centers · walk-in coolers · fish processing · vaccine storage · cryopreservation · cold rooms
Volume-reducing machines
- condensersEquipment converting vapor to liquid
- evaporatorsMoisture removal devices
- coolantsHeat-removing substances
- thermostatsDevices maintaining set temperatures
heat exchange · freon · ammonia · HVAC systems · heat pumps · capacitors · pressure gauges · insulation
Preserving consumables for later
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- leftoversUneaten food kept afterward
- ice makingProducing frozen water
- meal prepAdvance food preparation
expiration dates · food safety · home appliances · defrosting
cold storage
Refrigerated preservation space
- food preservationProtecting edibles from rot
- cold chainTemperature-controlled distribution system
- meat processingPreparing animal flesh commercially
flash freezing · distribution centers · walk-in coolers · fish processing · vaccine storage · cryopreservation · cold rooms
compressors
Volume-reducing machines
- condensersEquipment converting vapor to liquid
- evaporatorsMoisture removal devices
- coolantsHeat-removing substances
thermostats · heat exchange · freon · ammonia · HVAC systems · heat pumps · capacitors · pressure gauges · insulation · copper tubing
food storage
Preserving consumables for later
- freshnessState of being unspoiled
- leftoversUneaten food kept afterward
- ice makingProducing frozen water
meal prep · expiration dates · food safety · home appliances · defrosting
refrigerationspasteurizations
Germ-killing heat treatments
sterilizations · cannings · dryings · dehydrations · fermentations
- refrigeration unitsAppliances that maintain coldness
- refrigeration systemsHeat-removal equipment