Energy and exergy analysis of vapor compression refrigeration system using pure hydrocarbon refrigerants

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1070-1075

  Bayrakçi, Hilmi Cenk ^a   Özgür, Arif Emre ^a  

^a SULEYMAN DEMIREL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Comparison; Efficiency; Exergy; Pure hydrocarbons

Indexed keywords

COMPARISON; COOLING PERFORMANCE; ENERGY AND EXERGY ANALYSIS; EXERGETIC EFFICIENCY; EXERGETIC PERFORMANCE; ISOBUTANES; ISOPENTANE; PURE HYDROCARBONS; THERMODYNAMIC EQUATIONS; VAPOR COMPRESSION REFRIGERATION SYSTEM;

BUTANE; CAPILLARY TUBES; EXERGY; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; PROPANE; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATING MACHINERY; REFRIGERATION; REFRIGERATORS; VAPORS;

HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 75849139991     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1538     Document Type: Article

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