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Lubricants for sustainable cooling.

Author(s) : GIBB P., RANDLES S., MILLINGTON M., et al.

Summary

Over the last decade, the refrigeration industry has faced two pressing environmental challenges: the need to move away from chemicals with high a Ozone Depleting Potential (ODP) and meet the targets defined by the Montreal Protocol; the need to move towards products which result in reduced Global Warming Potential (GWP) and contribute to meeting the targets outlined in the Kyoto Protocol. The paper demonstrates the role that the refrigeration lubricant can play in meeting these targets. It discusses the development of oils that enable the use of non-ozone depleting refrigerants and which can deliver up to 15% energy saving, leading to indirect reductions in emissions of the greenhouse gas CO2. The benefits have been delivered while maintaining the high levels of lubricity and reliability required in a modern system. The paper also discusses the integrated social, environmental and economic implications of these commercially important advances in lubricant technology.

Details

  • Original title: Lubricants for sustainable cooling.
  • Record ID : 2005-0115
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 2003/09/24
  • Source: Source: CIBSE-ASHRAE, Proc. jt. Conf. Build. Sustain. Value Profit Conf., Edinburgh
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