Oliver Evans was the first to describe what kind of refrigeration?
Magnetic refrigeration
Electrocaloric refrigeration
Vapor-compression refrigeration
Thermoelectric refrigeration
Answer
Vapor-compression refrigeration is the process of using a refrigerant to transfer heat from a low-temperature reservoir to a high-temperature reservoir. The first description of vapor-compression refrigeration was made by Oliver Evans in 1805. Evans proposed using a compressor to compress a vapor and then expand it through a valve, which would cool the vapor and cause it to condense into a liquid.
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Despite his contributions, why didn't Oliver Evans become a household name?
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