Performance characteristics of a small-capacity directly cooled refrigerator using R290/R600a (55/45)

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 734-741

  Lee, Moo Yeon ^a   Lee, Dong Yeon ^b   Kim, Yongchan ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Binary mixture; Comparaison; Comparison; Domestic refrigerator; Exp rimentation; Experiment; Isobutane; M lange binaire; Performance; Propane; R134a; R frig rateur domestique

Indexed keywords

BINARY MIXTURES; BUTANE; CAPILLARY TUBES; COMPRESSORS; ELECTRIC POWER UTILIZATION; PROPANE;

DOMESTIC REFRIGERATORS; ISOBUTANE; REFRIGERATION CAPACITY;

REFRIGERATORS;

EID: 44449161887     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2007.11.014     Document Type: Article

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