Code of Practice for the minimisation of refrigerant emissions from refrigerating systems.

Author(s) : Inst. Refrig.

Type of monograph: Booklet

Summary

The Code of Practice covers vapour compression refrigeration systems used for any purpose, including domestic, retail or transport refrigeration, cold storage, food processing, air conditioning, process cooling, heat recovery by heat pumps and vehicle air conditioning. As well as covering ozone depleting refrigerants, it is also of importance to limit emissions of the new HFC refrigerants that are thought to contribute to global warming and it is applicable to ammonia and hydrocarbons. Extract of contents: design of systems; design and selection of components; construction and commissioning; operation and maintenance; leak detection; refrigerant handling; recovery and disposal; training; standards and legislation.

Details

  • Original title: Code of Practice for the minimisation of refrigerant emissions from refrigerating systems.
  • Record ID : 1995-3973
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Regulation
  • Publication: Institute of refrigeration - United kingdom/United kingdom
  • Publication date: 1995
  • Collection:
  • Source: Source: 13 p. (21 x 29.7); fig.; tabl.; append.; GBP 30.00.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.