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ASSESSMENT OF THE COST-EFFECTIVE ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL OF ADVANCED REFRIGERATOR INSULATION.

Author(s) : SMITH L. K., POTTER T. F.

Summary

ADVANCED INSULATIONS NOW UNDER DEVELOPMENT, SUCH AS VACUUM POWDER,VACUUM AEROGEL, AND A HARD VACUUM DESIGN WITH SPACERS, CONTAIN NO CFCS AND HAVE VERY HIGH THERMAL RESISTANCE PER UNIT THICKNESS. CONSEQUENTLY, THEY SHOW GREAT PROMISE FOR ENABLING REFRIGERATOR AND FREEZER MANUFACTURERS TO MEET THESE REGULATIONS. THE RESULTS SUGGEST THAT SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER LEVELS OF INSULATION ARE COST-EFFECTIVE FROM A MARKETING PERSPECTIVE, EVEN THOUGH THE ADDED COST OF THESE INSULATIONS CAN BE SIGNIFICANT. THE THIN-PROFILE ADVANCED INSULATIONS ALLOW NARROWER SIDEWALL THICKNESSES AND LARGER INTERIOR VOLUMES, SO THE VALUE OF THE INCREASED VOLUME WAS USED TO OFFSET THE HIGHER INSULATION COSTS.

Details

  • Original title: ASSESSMENT OF THE COST-EFFECTIVE ENERGY CONSERVATION POTENTIAL OF ADVANCED REFRIGERATOR INSULATION.
  • Record ID : 1991-2142
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1990
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 96; n. 1; 1341-1348; 6 fig.; 4 tabl.; 23 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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