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APPLICATION OF PROPANE (R290) TO A SINGLE PACKAGED UNITARY AIR-CONDITIONING PRODUCT.

Author(s) : TREADWELL D. W.

Summary

THE AUTHOR COMPARES THE RESULTS OF TESTS CARRIED OUT ON 2 UNITS, ONE OPERATING WITH R22 AND THE OTHER WITH PROPANE. THE NUMEROUS ADVANTAGES OF PROPANE ARE LISTED, BUT ITS MAIN DRAWBACK, INFLAMMABILITY, IS UNDERLINED. CONCERNING INFLAMMABILITY, IT SEEMS THAT THE DANGER IS OVERESTIMATED ; ACCORDING TO THE AUTHOR, PROPANE COULD BECOME THE OFFICIAL SUBSTITUTE FOR R22, PROVIDED SUPPLEMENTARY PRECAUTIONS ARE TAKEN CONCERNING LEAKS, VENTILATION AND ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. P. L.

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  • Original title: APPLICATION OF PROPANE (R290) TO A SINGLE PACKAGED UNITARY AIR-CONDITIONING PRODUCT.
  • Record ID : 1992-0518
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1991/12/03
  • Source: Source: Proc. int. CFC Halon Altern. Conf., Baltim.
    348-351; 1 tabl.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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