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The use of hydrocarbon mixtures as refrigerants in domestic refrigerators.

Author(s) : HAMMAD M. A., ALSAAD M. A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

This paper reports on an experimental study carried out for evaluating the performance parameters of a domestic refrigerator when four ratios of propane, butane and isobutane are used as possible alternative replacements to the traditional R-12 refrigerant. An unmodified R-12 domestic refrigerator was charged and tested. The hydrocarbon mixture with 50% propane-38.3% butane- 11.7% isobutane is the most suitable alternative refrigerant with the best performance among all other hydrocarbon mixtures investigated. The refrigerator worked satisfactorily with the proposed alternative refrigerant without the need for any modification or adjustment.

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  • Original title: The use of hydrocarbon mixtures as refrigerants in domestic refrigerators.
  • Record ID : 2000-2557
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Applied Thermal Engineering - vol. 19 - n. 11
  • Publication date: 1999/11

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