Transcritical CO2 refrigerator and sub-critical R134a refrigerator: A comparison of the experimental results

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 1040-1047

  Aprea, Ciro ^a   Maiorino, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Energy performances comparison; Experimental plant; R134a

Indexed keywords

AIR COOLING; BACK PRESSURES; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; COLD STORES; COOL AIR; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY PERFORMANCES COMPARISON; EVAPORATION TEMPERATURE; EXPANSION VALVES; HERMETIC COMPRESSORS; HERMETIC RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR; MASS FLOW RATE; REFRIGERATION LOAD; REFRIGERATION PLANTS; RESIDENTIAL APPLICATION; SUB-CRITICAL; THERMOSTATIC EXPANSION VALVES; TRANSCRITICAL CO; TRANSCRITICAL CYCLE;

CAPILLARY TUBES; CARBON DIOXIDE; COLD WORKING; COMPRESSORS; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); EVAPORATORS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PILOT PLANTS; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATION; REFRIGERATORS; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

PLANT EXPANSION;

EID: 75849150705     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1529     Document Type: Article

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