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Hydrocarbons as refrigerants: an overview.

Author(s) : GRANRYD E.

Summary

Possibilities and problems of using hydrocarbons as working fluids in refrigeration equipment are discussed and an overview of safety standards is given. Different hydrocarbon alternatives are listed and characteristics in terms of thermodynamic cycles as well as heat transfer are shown. The general conclusion is that hydrocarbons offer interesting refrigerant alternatives for energy efficient and environmental friendly refrigerating equipment and heat pumps. However, safety precautions due to flammability must be seriously taken into account. For some applications this can be done without adding noticeably to the total installation cost, but not in the general case.

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  • Original title: Hydrocarbons as refrigerants: an overview.
  • Record ID : 2000-1196
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: Environment
  • Source: 20th International Congress of Refrigeration: Refrigeration into the Third Millennium.
  • Publication date: 1999/09/19

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