A cost-based method for comparing alternative refrigerants applied to R-22 systems

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 107-125

  Douglas, J D ^a   Braun, J E ^a   Groll, E A ^a   Tree, D R ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative refrigerants; R 22 systems; System optimization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED ANALYSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; REFRIGERATION; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

COST-BASED METHOD;

REFRIGERANTS;

EID: 0033097448     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-7007(98)00045-0     Document Type: Article

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