A review on recent developments in new refrigerant mixtures for vapour compression-based refrigeration, air-conditioning and heat pump units

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 647-669

  Mohanraj, M ^a   Muraleedharan, C ^a   Jayaraj, S ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CALICUT   (India)

Author keywords

Air conditioners; Commercial refrigeration systems; Heat pumps; New refrigerant mixtures; Recent developments; Refrigerators; Vapour compression systems

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONERS; HEAT PUMPS; NEW REFRIGERANTS; RECENT DEVELOPMENTS; VAPOUR COMPRESSION SYSTEMS;

AIR CONDITIONING; CARBON DIOXIDE; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; HYDROCARBONS; MIXTURES; PUMPS; REFRIGERANTS; REFRIGERATORS;

COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION;

EID: 79955855241     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: 1099114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/er.1736     Document Type: Review

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