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Ammonia as an alternative refrigerant.

Author(s) : COLE R. A.

Type of excerpt: Other

Summary

The paper presents a number of advantages and the few drawbacks of ammonia as a refrigerant. Advantages are mainly related to cost of investment, refrigerating machine efficiency, and no environmental damage. Toxicity is the only disadvantage, that can be couteracted with some new techniques permitting the reduction of refrigerant load, and the limitation or suppression of leakage. Finally, ammonia benefits from a more than 100 years experience in industrial refrigeration.

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  • Original title: Ammonia as an alternative refrigerant.
  • Record ID : 1995-1454
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Figures, economy, Environment, General information
  • Source: World-wide experiences in using new refrigerants. Purdue refrigeration short course. Education program.
  • Publication date: 1994
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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