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Hydrocarbons are excellent refrigerants: their flammability doesn't prevent their use.

Koolwaterstoffen zijn uitstekende koudemiddelen: brandbaarheid geen belemmering voor toepassing.

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Summary

Hydrocarbons, such as propane or isobutane, are perfect refrigerants to be used in refrigerating plants: they are inexpensive and they have high energy efficiencies. Because of their flammability, they are not used on a large scale. A risk-analysis of an air drier by TNO-MEP (Netherlands) shows that this is often not justified. Under the right conditions, these natural refrigerants are excellent and safe substitutes for large-scale synthetic refrigerants still in use.

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  • Original title: Koolwaterstoffen zijn uitstekende koudemiddelen: brandbaarheid geen belemmering voor toepassing.
  • Record ID : 2000-2406
  • Languages: Dutch
  • Source: Koude & Luchtbehandeling - vol. 93 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 2000/02
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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