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AMMONIA AS A REFRIGERANT OF CHOICE.

Author(s) : MINER S. M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE AUTHOR IS AT PAINS TO POINT OUT AMMONIA SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN < ALTERNATIVE > REFRIGERANT, BUT AS THE BEST REFRIGERANT FOR AN APPLICATION. ONLY TOXICITY AND FLAMMABILITY ARE REAL DISADVANTAGES. PROVIDING ISOLATED PLANTS ARE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED TO GOOD STANDARDS, THERE SHOULD BE NO DANGER TO THE PUBLIC. THE DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH EFFICIENCY PLATE HEAT EXCHANGERS, THE HIGHER HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS OF AMMONIA, TOGETHER WITH ITS HIGH EFFICIENCY AND LOW COST SHOULD MAKE IT THE CHOSEN REFRIGERANT FOR MANY FUTURE PROJECTS. D.W.H.

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  • Original title: AMMONIA AS A REFRIGERANT OF CHOICE.
  • Record ID : 1991-2027
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 32 - n. 12
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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