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AMMONIA: AN EXCELLENT ALTERNATIVE.

Author(s) : LORENTZEN G.

Summary

AMMONIA IS TODAY LARGELY APPLIED IN INDUSTRIAL PLANTS WITH RECIPROCATING OR SCREW COMPRESSORS. ITS ADVANTAGES ARE NUMEROUS AND SOME ARE NOT FULLY EXPLOITED YET: RELATIVELY LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT, HENCE A HIGH EVAPORATION ENTHALPY AND LOW LOAD LOSSES IN VALVES AND DUCTS ; HIGH CRITICAL PRESSURE ; EXCELLENT HEAT TRANSFER IN EVAPORATION AND CONDENSATION ; EASY DETECTION OF LEAKAGES, ETC. THE PROBLEMS RELATED TO ITS TOXICITY AND FLAMMABILITY ARE OFTEN OVER-ESTIMATED AND CAN BE EASILY CONTROLLED.

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Pages: p. 381-385

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  • Original title: AMMONIA: AN EXCELLENT ALTERNATIVE.
  • Record ID : 1990-0987
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1988
  • Source: Source: C. R. Réun. Purdue, IIF/Proc. Purdue Meet., IIR
    1988-2; 381-385; 2 fig.; 2 tabl.; 1 ref.
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