AN OVERVIEW OF CHLORINE-FREE REFRIGERANTS FOR CENTRIFUGAL CHILLERS

GOKTUN S.

ENERGY, vol.20, no.9, pp.937-940, 1995 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 1995
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/0360-5442(95)00009-6
  • Journal Name: ENERGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.937-940
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Criteria are described for ideal working substances in centrifugal chillers. Chlorine-free fluorinated ethers and hydrocarbons are being considered as potential replacements for R-11, R-12 and R-114. Comparisons are made in terms of ecological and thermophysical properties and standard air-conditioning parameters for working substances which can be used without change of system design. R-245ca and E-245fa are promising alternatives to R-11 for the low-capacity range, and R-134a is the best retrofit refrigerant for R-12 in the medium-capacity range. R-236ea, R-236ca, R-236fa, R-236cb, and E-134 are promising refrigerants for replacing R-114 in centrifugal chillers for the high-capacity range.