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IIR thematic file. Selection of refrigerants on a per-application basis: trends.

Author(s) : IIF-IIR, BILLIARD F.

Type of article: Thematic file

Summary

There is no general rule governing the selection of refrigerants. There are, of course, the 5 classic criteria: thermophysical properties, technological and economic aspects, safety and environmental factors; however, in addition to these criteria, others have to be considered: local regulations and standards, "cultural" criteria associated with professions, applications, customs and user-training levels. The best approach when presenting evolution and trends is certainly the per-application approach. The following 8 applications are analysed: domestic refrigeration, commercial refrigeration, industrial refrigeration (storage, the food industry, other industrial applications), land refrigerated transport, marine refrigerated transport, unitary air conditioning and heat pumps, water chillers, and mobile air conditioning. For each of these applications, national and global figures are displayed in order to provide an insight into the economic importance of the sector, trends in the selection of refrigerants (HFCs, ammonia, hydrocarbons, CO2, etc.) are analyzed, and finally, some long-term orientations are outlined.

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  • Original title: IIR thematic file. Selection of refrigerants on a per-application basis: trends.
  • Record ID : 2002-2823
  • Languages: English, French
  • Subject: Figures, economy, Regulation
  • Source: IIF, Note Inf./ IIR, Inf. Note/ Bull. IIF-IIR/ www.iifiir.org - 8 p.; tabl.; 16 ref.
  • Publication date: 2002/02
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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