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Using carbon dioxide in a transcritical vapour compression refrigeration cycle.

Author(s) : ROBINSON D. M., GROLL E. A.

Summary

A review of the literature on the first vapour compression refrigeration cycles indicates that carbon dioxide was used as the working fluid prior and after the turn of the century. Moreover, recent literature has suggested that carbon dioxide will work for certain air conditioning applications. Not only is carbon dioxide inexpensive and plentiful, but is a substance naturally occuring in large quantities in the earth's atmosphere. Furthermore, initial investigation of the heat transfer properties of carbon dioxide and subsequent modeling of a transcritical carbon dioxide vapour compression cycle suggest potential performance comparable to that of existing refrigeration systems. The paper will present a detailed literature review of carbon dioxide's role in refrigeration cycles.

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  • Original title: Using carbon dioxide in a transcritical vapour compression refrigeration cycle.
  • Record ID : 1997-0206
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Proceedings of the 1996 Purdue International Refrigeration Conference.
  • Publication date: 1996/07/23
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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