Improved energy efficiency for CFC domestic refrigerators retrofitted with ozone-friendly HFC134a/HC refrigerant mixture

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 307-314

  Sekhar, S Joseph ^a   Lal, D Mohan ^a   Renganarayanan, S ^a  

^a ANNA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

CFC phase out; COP improvement; HFC134a HC mixtures; Household refrigerator; POE oil problems; Retrofitting; Zeotrope

Indexed keywords

CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; MIXTURES; RETROFITTING;

CFC PHASE OUT; COP IMPROVEMENT; HFC134A/HC MIXTURES; HOUSEHOLD REFRIGERATOR; POE OIL PROBLEMS; ZEOTROPE;

REFRIGERATORS;

EID: 33344467309     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2003.08.002     Document Type: Article

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