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AN APPRAISAL OF AMMONIA AS AN ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT IN LIGHT OF THE CFC AND GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL (GWP) SITUATION.

Author(s) : MINER S. M.

Summary

A BRIEF HISTORICAL REVIEWOF AMMONIA AS A REFRIGERANT PROVIDES BACKGROUND FOR CONSIDERING AMMONIA FOR MANY APPLICATIONS HERETOFORE BY-PASSED. ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES, LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS -ACTUAL AND PERCEIVED -ARE DISCUSSED. FEATURES OF SOME CURRENT APPLICATIONS INDICATE A WIDE RANGE OF < NEW > USES FOR AMMONIA. INFORMATION IS GIVEN ON SOME CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE -ORGANIZATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS -ARE LISTED AND DISCUSSED.

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  • Original title: AN APPRAISAL OF AMMONIA AS AN ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANT IN LIGHT OF THE CFC AND GLOBAL WARMING POTENTIAL (GWP) SITUATION.
  • Record ID : 1992-2071
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Figures, economy, Environment
  • Source: New challenges in refrigeration. Proceedings of the XVIIIth International Congress of Refrigeration, August 10-17, 1991, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Publication date: 1991/08/10
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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