Selecting refrigerant blends for vapour-compression refrigeration systems and heat pumps

Authors: Voronov V.A., Zhurlova P.Yu., Zabolotnyy D.Yu., Sheremetev S.S.
Published in issue: #3(3)/2016
DOI: 10.18698/2541-8009-2016-3-23
Category: Power, Metallurgic and Chemical Engineering | Chapter: Machines and Devices, Processes of Refrigeration and Cryogenic Engineering, Air Conditioning
Keywords: refrigerant, refrigerant blend, freon, ozone depleting potential, global warming potential
Published: 02.12.2016

The article describes specific refrigerant groups and a method of comparing them to the R12 and R22 freons. We present a program for comparing refrigerants, including refrigerant blends, in order to select the most efficient ones. We describe working cycles, algorithm and relevance of the program. We supply program operation results. We present the best refrigerant blends according to the criteria described. We base our recommendations for further application of the blends chosen on these results.

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