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THE PRACTICAL PERFORMANCE OF R134A IN MOTORCAR AIR CONDITIONING.

Author(s) : PETTERSEN J., REKSTAD H.

Summary

BY FAR THE GREATEST RELEASE OF CONTROLLED CFC COMES FROM AUTOMOBILE AIR CONDITIONERS AND IS ESTIMATED AT 120,000 METRIC TONNES OF R12 A YEAR. MOST MANUFACTURERS NOW FORESEE A CHANGE OVER TO R134A. THE PAPER PRESENTS RESULTS FROM LABORATORY TESTS OF A TYPICAL AUTOMOTIVE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM, OPERATING ALTERNATIVELY WITH R12 AND R134A. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PERFORMANCE IS GENERALLY IMPROVED WITH R134A. THERE ARE, HOWEVER, EFFECTS FROM DIFFERENT TYPES OF LUBRICATING OIL.

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  • Original title: THE PRACTICAL PERFORMANCE OF R134A IN MOTORCAR AIR CONDITIONING.
  • Record ID : 1992-2417
  • Languages: English
  • Source: New challenges in refrigeration. Proceedings of the XVIIIth International Congress of Refrigeration, August 10-17, 1991, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Publication date: 1991/08/10
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