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An environmental assessment of performance trends in air conditioners and heat pumps.

Author(s) : SIBLEY H. W.

Summary

The paper evaluates the global-warming potential of unitary equipment systems that use fluorocarbon-based refrigerants. It shows that the global warming potential of a fluid used in a given system has minimal contribution to the systems total global warming impact. Instead, the major effect is attributed to the efficiency performance of a system. It is concluded that selecting a gas or fluid used in unitary equipment solely on the basis of its chemical global-warming potential is not justified and may be environmentally inappropriate.

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  • Original title: An environmental assessment of performance trends in air conditioners and heat pumps.
  • Record ID : 1996-3770
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Figures, economy
  • Source: Stratospheric Ozone Protection for the 90's. 1995 International CFC and Halon Alternatives Conference & Exhibition. Conference proceedings.
  • Publication date: 1995/10/23
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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