From pure fluids to zeotropic and azeotropic mixtures: The effects of refrigerant-oil solubility on system performance

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 57-67

  Hewitt, N J ^a   Mcmullan, J T ^a   Mongey, B ^a   Evans, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alternative refrigerants; Performance; Refrigerant oil solubility; Refrigeration system

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSORS; LUBRICATING OILS; MINERAL OILS; MIXTURES; PERFORMANCE; REFRIGERATION; SOLUBILITY; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ALTERNATIVE REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERANT OIL SOLUBILITY;

REFRIGERANTS;

LUBRICANTS-OILS; REFRIGERANTS; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 0029657493     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-114X(199601)20:1<57::AID-ER240>3.0.CO;2-B     Document Type: Article

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