Share

Environment friendly alternatives to halogenated refrigerants: a review.

Author(s) : MOHANRAJ M., JAYARAJ S., MURALEEDHARAN C.

Type of article: Article, Review

Summary

In a developing countries like India, most of the vapour compression based refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump systems continue to run on halogenated refrigerants due to their excellent thermodynamic and thermo-physical properties besides the low cost. However, the halogenated refrigerants have adverse environmental impacts such as ozone depletion potential (ODP) and global warming potential (GWP). Hence, it is necessary to look for alternative refrigerants to fulfil the objectives of the international protocols (Montreal and Kyoto) and to satisfy the growing worldwide demand. This paper reviews the various experimental and theoretical studies carried out around the globe with environment friendly alternatives such as hydrocarbons (HC), hydroflurocarbons (HFC) and their mixtures, which are going to be the promising long-term alternatives. In addition, the technical difficulties of mixed refrigerants and future challenges of the alternatives are discussed. The problems pertaining to the usage of environment friendly refrigerants are also analyzed. [Reprinted with permission from Elsevier. Copyright, 2008].

Details

  • Original title: Environment friendly alternatives to halogenated refrigerants: a review.
  • Record ID : 2010-0710
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment, HFCs alternatives
  • Source: Int. J. Greenh. Gas Control - vol. 3 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 2009/01
  • DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijggc.2008.07.003

Links


See the source

Indexing