CFC RESTRICTIONS: THE EFFECT ON REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT SELECTION, APPLICATION AND INSTALLATION.

Author(s) : GARTSHORE J.

Type of article: Article

Summary

THE ARTICLE COVERS THE FIELD OF R22 SUBSTITUTION FOR R12 OR R502 AS A SYSTEM REFRIGERANT ON THE BASIS OF AN INTERIM STEP TO AN ENTIRELYOZONE FRIENDLY REFRIGERANT. PRESSURES AND TEMPERATURES ARE COMPARED AND THE MAJOR PROBLEMS ENUMERATED. IN PARTICULAR IT IS STRESSED THAT R12 SYSTEM COMPONENTS MAY NOT TAKE R22 WORKING PRESSURE, AND THAT R12 COMPRESSORS WILL BE UNDERPOWERED FOR R22 DUE TO THE LARGER VOLUME/POWER RATIO OF R12. IF IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLACE R12, IT IS SUGGESTED THAT EXTRA CARE BE TAKEN TO REDUCE POSSIBLE SYSTEM LEAKAGE. D.W.H.

Details

  • Original title: CFC RESTRICTIONS: THE EFFECT ON REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT SELECTION, APPLICATION AND INSTALLATION.
  • Record ID : 1989-2163
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Source: Source: Refrig. Air Cond.
    vol. 92; n. 1092; 1989.03; 29-32; 34; 5 fig.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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