Experimental evaluation of the energy efficiency of a CO2 refrigerating plant working in transcritical conditions

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 1596-1604

  Cabello, R ^a   Sanchez D ^a   Llopis, R ^a   Torrella, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; CO2; Gas cooler; Optimum pressure; Refrigerating plant; Transcritical cycle

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EVAPORATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REFRIGERATION;

OPTIMUM PRESSURE; REFRIGERATING PLANTS; TRANSCRITICAL CYCLE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 44649194430     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2007.10.026     Document Type: Article

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