Effects of synthetic oil in a compression refrigeration system using R410A. Part I: Modelling of the whole system and analysis of its response to an increase in the amount of circulating oil

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 772-782

  Lottin, O ^a   Guillemet, P ^a   Lebreton, Jean Marc ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES   (France)

^b Direction des Etudes et Recherches   (France)

Author keywords

Lubricant; Modelling; Operating; R410A; Refrigerant; Refrigerating compressor; Synthetic oil

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; CIRCULATING MEDIA; COMPRESSORS; FUEL OILS; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; REFRIGERANTS; SYNTHETIC LUBRICANTS; VISCOSITY;

SYNTHETIC OILS;

REFRIGERATING MACHINERY;

EID: 0041360111     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-7007(03)00064-1     Document Type: Article

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