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On the performance of HFC-134a/HC-600a/HC-290 mixture in a CFC-12 compressor with mineral oil as lubricant.

Author(s) : SEKHAR J., PREMNATH R., LAL M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

In this work, an existing CFC-12 domestic refrigerator was charged with HFC-134a/HC-600a/HC-290 mixture without changing the mineral oil in the compressor; the system continued to work without any problems and also had better COP. The performance testing was conducted in a temperature-controlled room as per BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards 1476). The energy consumption of the new mixture was 4 to 11% less and the actual COP obtained using the calorimetric study was 3 to 15% higher than that of CFC-12. The overall performance proved that the new mixture could be a promising substitute for CFC-12.

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  • Original title: On the performance of HFC-134a/HC-600a/HC-290 mixture in a CFC-12 compressor with mineral oil as lubricant.
  • Record ID : 2004-0560
  • Languages: English
  • Source: EcoLibrium - vol. 2 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 2003/05
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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