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The rise and fall of carbon dioxide systems: the first century of air conditioning.

Author(s) : BODINUS W. S.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The application of CO2 refrigeration systems for comfort air cooling reached its highest point in the 1920s. In the early 1930s, new CO2 refrigerating systems for air-cooling and cold storage applications practically disappeared. The Depression caused a significant reduction in the number of installations and the advent of R12 for comfort-cooling systems replaced the use of CO2 as the "safe" refrigerant.

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  • Original title: The rise and fall of carbon dioxide systems: the first century of air conditioning.
  • Record ID : 2000-0327
  • Languages: English
  • Source: ASHRAE Journal - vol. 41 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1999/04
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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