YOUR REFRIGERATING PLANT AND CFCS: A NEW ERA IN REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGY.

VOTRE INSTALLATION FRIGORIFIQUE ET LE PROBLEME DES CFC : UNE NOUVELLE ERE DANS LA TECHNIQUE DE LA REFRIGERATION.

Type of article: Article

Summary

BECAUSE OF THEIR HARMFUL EFFECTS ON THE ENVIRONMENT, IT IS NECESSARY TO REPLACE CFCS BY NEW FLUIDS WHICH ARE PARTIALLY HALOGENATED AND NON-POLLUTING. A LIST IS GIVEN. AMMONIA HAS ALWAYS BEEN USED UNTIL NOW ; IT IS ONCE AGAIN COMPARED TO CFCS FOR EXPLOSION AND FIRE RISKS, TOXICITY AND OTHER HEALTH RISKS, RELIABILITY, AND THERMODYNAMIC ADVANTAGES. FINALLY, THE ACTUAL SELECTION OF THE PLANT, AS CONCERNS QUALITY OF ASSEMBLY AND MAINTENANCE, IS EMPHASIZED. J.L.

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Original title: VOTRE INSTALLATION FRIGORIFIQUE ET LE PROBLEME DES CFC : UNE NOUVELLE ERE DANS LA TECHNIQUE DE LA REFRIGERATION.
Record ID : 1992-2070
Languages: French
Source: Kelvin - n. 1
Publication date: 1991
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Themes: CFCs;
Ammonia
Keywords: CFC; Maintenance; Ammonia; Physical property; Greenhouse effect; Ozone depletion; Refrigerant