Share

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF R134A AND R12 IN A RESIDENTIAL EXHAUST AIR HEAT PUMP.

Author(s) : LINTON J. W., SNELSON W. K., HEARTY P. F.

Summary

PERFORMANCE COMPARISON TESTS WERE CARRIED OUT ON R134A, WHICH IS BEING CONSIDERED AS A SUBSTITUTE REFRIGERANT TO REPLACE THE 2 REFRIGERANTS WERE TESTED IN A SMALL PROTOTYPE EXHAUST AIR HEAT PUMP DESIGNED FOR R12. FOR THE R134A TESTS, A SPECIAL COMPRESSOR LUBRICATING OIL WAS USED. IN THE PAPER, COMPARISONS ARE PRESENTED OF REFRIGERANT EVAPORATING/CONDENSING TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES, HEATING CAPACITIES, COMPRESSOR POWER REQUIREMENTS, COPS, ETC. THERMOSTATIC EXPANSION VALVE BEHAVIOUR IS ALSO DESCRIBED.

Details

  • Original title: PERFORMANCE COMPARISON OF R134A AND R12 IN A RESIDENTIAL EXHAUST AIR HEAT PUMP.
  • Record ID : 1991-0830
  • Languages: English
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Source: Source: ASHRAE Trans.
    vol. 95; n. 2; 399-404; 12 fig.; 1 tabl.; 5 ref.
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

Indexing